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    Jane Austen's EMMA
    Jane Austen's EMMA
    Jane Austen's EMMA
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    Jane Austen's EMMA

    By Paula Parker

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    Jane Austen's feisty, provocative and enchanting heroine, Emma Woodhouse, comes to life on the stage in Paula K. Parker's sparkling new stage adaptation.

    Beautiful, talented and bored, Emma amuses herself by making matches for her acquaintances, and she fancies herself to be quite adept at the practice. But things spin quickly out of control when Emma intervenes in the affairs of the heart of her hapless friend, Harriet. The result is a comedy of errors that eventually uncovers the secret desires of Emma's own heart.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherWordCrafts Press
    Release dateMar 26, 2014
    ISBN9781310161384
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      Jane Austen's EMMA - Paula Parker

      Jane Austen’s EMMA

      by

      Paula K. Parker

      Published by WordCrafts Theatrical Press at Smashwords

      Copyright © 2014 Paula K. Parker

      This ebook is licensed for your personal enjoyment only. This ebook may not be re-sold or given away to other people. If you would like to share this book with another person, please purchase an additional copy for each recipient. If you’re reading this book and did not purchase it, or it was not purchased for your use only, then please return to Smashwords.com and purchase your own copy. Thank you for respecting the hard work of this author.

      This book is also available in print at most online retailers.

      CAUTION: Professionals and amateurs are hereby warned that performance of Jane Austen’s EMMA is subject to payment of a royalty. It is fully protected under the copyright laws of the United States of America, and of all countries covered by the International Copyright Union. All rights, including professional, amateur, motion picture, public reading, broadcast, and any other reproduction by means known or yet to be discovered are strictly reserved.

      All rights are controlled exclusively by WordCrafts Theatrical Press, 912 East Lincoln Street, Tullahoma, Tennessee 37388. No performance of this play may be given without obtaining in advance the written permission of Wordcrafts Theatrical Press, and paying the requisite fee.

      SPECIAL NOTE: Anyone receiving permission to produce Jane Austen’s EMMA is required to give credit to the Author as the sole and exclusive Author of the Play on the title page of all programs distributed in connection with performances of the Play and in all instances in which the title of the Play appears for purposes of advertising, publicizing or otherwise exploiting the Play. The name of the Author must appear on a separate line, in which no other name appears, immediately beneath the title and in size of type equal to 50% of the size of the largest, most prominent letter used for the title of the Play. No person, firm or entity may receive credit larger or more prominent than that accorded the Author.

      CONTENTS

      Cast of Characters

      Act I

      Act II

      Characters

      (in order of appearance)

      Mr. Woodhouse

      Emma Woodhouse

      Mrs. Bates

      Miss Bates

      Mr. Knightley

      Mr. Elton

      Harriet Smith

      Mrs. Goddard

      Mr. Weston

      Mrs. Weston

      *Isabella Woodhouse Knightley

      *John Knightley

      Jane Fairfax

      Frank Churchill

      Mrs. Elton

      *Mr. Cole

      *Mrs. Cole

      *Note: The Knightleys and the Coles make brief appearances; it is suggested to double-cast these four roles.

      ACT I

      Scene 1

      A parlor at Hartfield, home of Mr. Woodhouse and his daughter Emma. Mrs. Bates and Miss Bates are guests. Everyone is drinking tea and do not see Mr. Knightley enter until he speaks.

      Mr. Knightley:

      What I want to know is, who cried the most at the wedding?

      Ad Lib:

      Knightley! Mr. Knightley! When did you return! How was your trip?

      (Mr. Knightley bows to the ladies and nods to Mr. Woodhouse, greeting each by name.)

      Emma:

      How did you find my sister and your brother?

      Mr. Knightley:

      Isabella is recovering from giving birth to your namesake quite nicely, Emma. John is a proud father, as he was with the other four. They send their best love to you both and look forward to seeing you once Isabella and the baby can travel.

      Emma:

      I look forward to seeing all of my nieces and nephews, as well as Isabella and John.

      Miss Bates:

      Ah, a new baby! We are all looking forward to seeing little Miss Emma Knightley. I’m certain she is a beauty. In fact, Mother and I were talking about her just yesterday and Mother said, I’m certain that, if she is named for Miss Woodhouse, then she is certainly a beautiful baby.

      (turns to Mrs. Bates)

      Didn’t you say that little Miss Emma Knightley was as beautiful as her aunt?

      Mrs. Bates:

      (turns towards her daughter, confused from not hearing properly)

      Pork!

      Miss Bates:

      (slightly embarrassed)

      Mr. Perry encouraged Mother to include more pork jelly in her diet.

      Mr. Woodhouse:

      Mrs. Bates, has the right of it; listen to Mr. Perry. Who would know better about what is good for one’s health than the apothecary? Not that everyone listens. I warned poor Miss Taylor not to serve cake at her wedding, for Mr. Perry states that cake would disagree with one’s digestion; but she would not listen and insisted on a wedding cake.

      Emma:

      Miss Bates, allow me to refill yours and your mother’s tea. Father, what would a wedding be without a cake?

      Mr. Knightley:

      Which brings me back to my original query about the wedding. How was it?

      Miss Bates:

      It was a beautiful wedding. The church altar was decorated with lovely white roses. And Miss Taylor’s gown…

      Mr. Woodhouse:

      (interrupts)

      Ah! Poor Miss Taylor. Tis a sad business.

      Mr. Knightley:

      Poor Mr. and Miss Woodhouse, I know you will miss her, but I cannot agree with ‘poor Miss Taylor.’ I have a great regard for both of you, but I’m sure Miss Taylor is happy to have only one person to please and not two.

      Emma:

      (laughs)

      Especially when one of those two is a fanciful, troublesome creature, which is exactly what Mr. Knightley would call me were Mrs. Bates and Miss Bates and my father not nearby. Mr. Knightley loves to find fault with me.

      Miss Bates:

      Surely not…

      Mr. Knightley:

      Emma, I have known you since you were born and as one who is nearly a brother to you, I must behave as a good brother and point out your faults, when I see them. But to get back to the more pleasant topic, I am sorry I missed the wedding. I am certain every friend of Miss Taylor must be glad to have her so happily married.

      Emma:

      And one matter of considerable joy for me is that I made the match.

      Mr. Knightley:

      Made the match?! You made a lucky guess.

      Emma:

      A lucky guess is never merely luck. There is always some talent in it. Have you never been pleased when you made a lucky guess, Mr. Knightley? When so many people said that Mr. Weston would never marry again, I knew he would. I am quite pleased.

      Mr. Woodhouse:

      I still cannot understand why Miss Taylor would wish to be married and leave us and her home here at Hartfield? She has been with us since your mother – God rest her soul – passed when you were an infant.

      Emma:

      Father, I am one and twenty; I no longer need a governess. I daresay that Mrs. Weston wishes to have children of her own.

      Miss Bates:

      Ah, children!

      Mr. Woodhouse:

      Why would she want children, when they are always bringing disease into whatever room they enter? Pray do not make any more matches, my dear. They are silly things and break up one’s family circle grievously.

      (Emma crosses to refill her tea; Mr. Knightley follows. Mr. Woodhouse talks to Miss and Mrs. Bates.)

      Mr. Knightley:

      Emma…from the expression on your face, I wager that you are not going to gratify your father’s request. You’re going to continue making matches.

      Emma:

      I will only make matches for those who need my help. I know! What about Mr. Elton the vicar? He has been in Highbury for a year and has fitted his house so comfortably that it would be a shame to have him single any longer. When he was performing the wedding ceremony this morning, I noted that he looked as if he

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