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Show S C E N E S Iff THE L I F E OF) J f t f e l P Ha Persoaaej I s a a c , - very old and feeble* Jacob ,-pa st sixty* X,eah ,«• Jacobs wife* Joseph ,- Just 17 years old tdressed in a coat of many colors* Benjamia perhaps 12 years of age* Reuben the elrest sea* simeon another sen* 4 Eight other sons of varying ages Mideanite merchantmen any number! Pha roahts servants Captain of Pha roah's guard* Scene 1# Jacob and Isaac in center of platform* Teh ten brothers at end- Enters Joseph followed by Benjamin* Josephs I h d d tW° w o n d e r f u l **•«•* last night a • a wonaattffa* drfaaad an^oaflarf^astdawamwoadatfuaigahe night before- Levi; Tell us the dream that you think was so fine* Joseph „ W Well I will/ We were binding etc Gen • 37;7 Issacer/ Shalt thou indeed etc (Jen: 37 ^8 C The other brethren make remarks of thean»e nature) Jacods * peace my sons. Bo not quarrel* you are brethren * Tet us hear J oapphts other dream* Josephs I dreamed another dream / Behold etc $§anesis 37 w ( ^he brothers scowl and mutter among thems e l v e s ) Jacob* What i s this dream ere Gen- 37; 10* But we have had enough of this ese unprofitable dreams • Let us get to our work for the sun has arisen in the sky* Do you ten b oys take a 11 the sheep and the kids and drive them off to where the feed i s better than i t i s here p Joseph do you gather the servants a nd work with them in the fields Benjamin do you keep watch on your grand-father Issaac who i s so old that he mi ght f a ll down and die, unseen by a ny one for your noth er will be busy with her tasks in the kitchen* Now l e t us a l l go forth into the sunshine • Benjamin lead your grandfather out and Jo ®pph hasten with the men* My sons take the flocks as far as Scheckem and i f t he feed f i v e s out there go on even as far a s Dothan and may the God of braham our father be with you* ( They a l l go out ) SECOND SCENE a Jacob, Isaa c Jacob* s wife and ^enjamin are present- Jacob; It i s now many days since my sons 'departed with their flocks and i long to he a r from them and to know how the flocks are doing ? Eseau may have changed h i s mind and fallen upon them or wild beasts may have devoured the flock » JTrot«se«pr^h »m«y, =so«„n ?I Jo seph : Father . here am * * |