The Mirror of Taste, and Dramatic Censor, Vol. I, No. 1, January 1810INTRODUCTIONReading editionChapter navigation25 reading sectionsGo to chapterChoose a chapter…Front matterTHE MIRROR OF TASTE,DRAMATIC CENSOR.THE MIRROR OF TASTE,DRAMATIC CENSOR.Chapter IINTRODUCTIONTHE DRAMATIC CENSOR.DRAMATIC CENSOR.DRAMATIC CENSOR. (continued 2)A PLAY.SCENE I.—A hall in the Chateau de Valmont.SCENE II.—A saloon: a large window is open and discovers the gardens: the noise of song and dance is heard immediately below the window.SCENE III.—A front wood, stage very dark, thunder and lightning.SCENE IV.—Another part of the forest more entangled and intricate, the tempest becomes violent, and the stage appears alternately illumined by the lightning, and enveloped in utter darkness. Florian is seen advancing cautiously through the thickets from a distance.SCENE V.—The outside of a cottage in the wood; a light burning in a casement.SCENE VI.—The interior of the cottage—the entrance, door, and casements are on one side—opposite is the fireplace—and a staircase in the back scene conducts to an upper chamber—a table with a lamp burning, and a frugal supper stands in the middle of the stage.—Florian is discovered when the scene draws, kneeling at the hearth and chaffing his hands before the fire.SCENE I.—A gallery in the chateau.SCENE II.—The Cottage.SCENE III.—A Gallery in the Chateau.SCENE IV.—The Castle Gardens decorated for a Fête, and crowded with Dancers and Musicians: a lofty Terrace crosses the extremity of the Stage, from which Village-Girls advance, scattering flowers before Geraldine, who is led by Florian to an open Temple between the Side-scenes, containing three Seats.SCENE I.—The Steward’s Room, Gaspard and L’Eclair discovered drinking, the latter half-intoxicated.SCENE II.—The Count’s Chamber—De Valmont is discovered gazing in profound meditation upon a miniature picture.SCENE III.—A rugged Cliff that overhangs the River.SCENE IV.—The river-bank—the Rhine flows across the stage at distance—on one side a pavilion extends obliquely, through the lower windows of which lights appear—nearly opposite is a small bower of lattice-work.—The moon at full, has just risen above the German bank, and pours its radiance upon the water. Bertrand is discovered watching the pavilion.Previous chapter ←Chapter INext chapter →THE DRAMATIC CENSOR.All chapters and sections (25)Opening pagesFront matterOther sectionsTHE MIRROR OF TASTE,DRAMATIC CENSOR.THE MIRROR OF TASTE,DRAMATIC CENSOR.Chapters1Other sectionsINTRODUCTIONTHE DRAMATIC CENSOR.DRAMATIC CENSOR.DRAMATIC CENSOR. (continued 2)A PLAY.Act 1 · Scenes123456Act 2 · Scenes1234Act 3 · Scenes1234TO← CHAPTER I.THE DRAMATIC CENSOR. →