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* Photo by Michael R. Griffin	Mossy Cape - A Southern Cinderella Introduce young audiences to King Lear with this captivating romance. No, the king doesn't appear, but the plot is similar because Shakespeare and Rosemary Poole-Carter both adapted their scripts from the ancient legend about the foolish old monarch and his three daughters. The "king" in this drama is Ole Daddy, who rules his plantation from his wicker chair on the veranda. Deciding it's time to turn the land over to his daughters, he asks each to tell him how much she loves him. After the elder two, Ruby and Garnet, gush with false sentiment, the youngest, Candra, falters not knowing how to express her honest feelings of filial love. Her answer: "I love you more than biscuits love butter." Misunderstanding her devotion, Ole Daddy gives his plantation to Ruby and Garnet, who promptly turn Candra out into the swamps. And before long they turn Ole Daddy out, too. Soon Candra meets a "magic woman" who gives her a cloak covered in Spanish moss--the Mossy Cape--and magical things happen. The story blends the King Lear legend with the Cinderella story to create a happy ending for Candra, her Ole Daddy, and her young suitor Preston, who falls in love with her at a ball. Mossy Cape (ISBN 0-88680-396-9) is available from I.E. Clark Publications P.O. Box 246 Schulenburg, TX 78956-0246 Phone: 409-743-3232, FAX 409-743-4765
"Mossy Cape is a clever blend of the King Lear legend and the Cinderella fairy tale, set in the South soon after the Civil War." - Stage Directions "The play moves quickly . . . dialogue captures the color and style of the Old South. It is an interesting way to introduce King Lear to young readers and watchers, and should be of interest for a wide range of production groups." - Rachel Young, Brigham Young University's Children's Book and Play Review Mossy Cape’s Favorite Biscuit Recipe When Candra tells her Ole Daddy that she loves him more than biscuits love butter, this is the recipe she serves him. Preheat oven to 425 Degrees F. 2 cups flour (preferably a blend of 1 ½ cups white flour and ½ cup oat or barley flour) 1 tablespoon baking powder 1/3 cup raw sugar 1 cup heavy cream Blend ingredients and roll out on a floured board. Cut in circle and heart shapes and place on a lightly greased baking sheet. Brush tops of biscuits with egg white. Bake for 12 minutes or until golden. Serve with butter and preserves.