The Philosopher Of Butterbiggens TITLE OF SOURCE: AUTHOR'S NAME - FIRST: LAST: DESCRIPTION: Visual Text (She breaks off in alarm as her father opens his mouth preparatory to another yell, which however he postpones to speak to JOHN.)<br><br>DAVID. Ye mind whit I was saying aboot the dispensation o' Providence to help weans till they could try for theirselves, John?<br><br>JOHN. Aye.<br><br>DAVID. Did it no' occur to ye then that there ought to be some sort of dispensation to look after the auld yins who were past it?<br><br>JOHN. No.<br><br>DAVID. Aweel--it didna occur to me at the time--(and he lets off another prolonged wail).<br><br>LIZZIE (going to him). Shsh! Feyther! The neighbors will hear ye!!!<br><br>DAVID (desisting as before). I ken fine; I'm no' at the back of the hoose. (Shorter wail.)<br><br>LIZZIE (almost in tears). They'll be coming to ask.<br><br>DAVID. Let them. They'll no'ask me. (Squall.)<br><br>LIZZIE. Feyther--ye're no'behaving well. John--<br><br>JOHN. Aye?<br><br>LIZZIE (helplessly). Naething--feyther, stop it. They'll think ye're clean daft. COMMENTS: Visual Text CANDIDATE FOR ADAPTATION?: --- not set --- Not reviewed Promising Unlikely SOURCE MATERIAL: Fable Novella Play Plot summary Short Story -- Parent -- GENRE: Comedy Comic Horror Detective Drama Fable Fairy Tale Fantasy Folklore Folktale Ghost Story Melodrama Mystery Myth Operetta Other Romance Suspense Young Audiences -- Parent -- SETTING: Africa America England Europe Fantasy International New Zealand Pastoral Rural Rustic Science Fiction -- Parent -- LENGTH FOR ADAPTATION: 10 Minutes 15 Minutes 30 Minutes 45 Minutes 60 Minutes 90 Minutes Two Hours -- Parent -- URL FOR PDF DOCUMENT: ThePhilosopherOfButterbiggens.pdf
