The Land of the Dragon

Stylized Chinese play, done in the ancient and delightful Chinese manner. Cast of 5 women, 3 men, 1 dragon. (Suitable for all-girl cast.) Empty stage with portable properties, Chinese and dragon costumes.The lovely Princess Jade Pure is held practically captive by her jealous scheming step-aunt and her chancellor. Road Wanderer, a minstrel, passing through the country with his pet dragon, learns of her plight and rescues her, but disappears when she seems to him thoughtless and unkind. Making an effort to find him, Jade Pure decrees that the man she marries must have a pet dragon, and in the next scene two false dragons arrive, awkwardly practicing dragon ways, and scrambling for safety when they catch a glimpse of each other. Road Wanderer escapes from captivity just in time to save Jade Pure from a fatal marriage.