Source:Smith, Eloise Lane. Drama of Winnacunnet

The Drama of Winnacunnet

The Drama of Winnacunnet was a play presented in Hampton, New Hampshire on 23 and 24 August, 1938 as part of the Hampton Tercentenary Pageant. It was written by Eloise Lane Smith, and performed by the descendants of the characters portrayed in the play.

Online play

The text of the play and Tercentenary Hymn may be found online on the Lane Memorial Library website.

Program of the play

TRUMPET FANFARE

PROLOGUE — Voice of the Tide

EPISODE I — ARRIVAL OF SETTLERS

   Scene 1    Indian Feast
   Scene 2    Settlement of Winnacunnet
   Scene 3    Stephen Bachiler’s Departure

MUSICAL INTERLUDE

EPISODE II — 17th CENTURY CRIME AND PUNISHMENT

   Scene 1    Persecution of Quakers
   Scene 2    Witchcraft Delusion
   Scene 3    Return of Edward Gove

MUSICAL INTERLUDE

EPISODE III — EVENTS AT THE MOULTON HOUSE

   Scene 1    18th Century Life
   Scene 2    The Revolution
   Scene 3    The Farewell Ball

MUSICAL INTERLUDE

EPISODE IV — 19th CENTURY DAYS IN HAMPTON

   Scene 1    The 250th Celebration

MUSICAL INTERLUDE

EPISODE V — FINALE PROCESSION

   Scene 1    300 Years in Review

EPILOGUE — Voice of Time

TRUMPET — Taps

Time periods covered

• Episode I, Scene 1 and 2 — 1638
• Episode I, Scene 3 — 1639–1654
• Episode II, Scene 1 — 1662–1864
• Episode II, Scene 2 — 1671–1683
• Episode II, Scene 3 — 1685
• Episode III, Scene 1 — 1761–1763
• Episode III, Scene 2 — 1774-1776
• Episode III, Scene 3 — 1784
• Episode IV — August 15,1888
• Episode V — 1638–1938