Characters:

Edward Tudor
Tom Canty
King Henry VIII
John Canty
Bet, Nan, and Mother Canty
Father Andrew
The Ladies Jane Grey, Elizabeth, and Mary
Lord Hertford and St. John
Miles Hendon
Hugh Hendon
Blake Andrews
Sir Humphrey Marlow (deceased)
The Hermit
Setting:
Takes place in the 1800s
London, England
Palace
Tom Canty’s home
Plot
Exposition:
Young Tom Canty lives with his mother, sisters and abusive father in Offal Court, a poverty-
stricken London neighborhood. Tom faces hunger, cold and beatings everyday, but dreams of
life as a prince. Just a few miles away, young Prince Edward Tudor lives in the palace with hid
father, King Henry VIII. The same age as Tom Canty, Edward’s life is entirely different , he I
wealthy, spoiled amd powerful.
Conflict:
Prince Edward meets Tom at the palace gates and shows him kindness after a guard beats him
inside the palace. Tom and Edward trade stories and swap clothes , noticing their identical
appearances as they do . When Edward leaves the palace on Tom’s clothing, the guards do not
let him back in, and Tom and Edward get stuck living each other’s lives
Resolution:
Edward is made king and deals mercifully with his subjects. He rewards Miles and Tom for their
service and rights the wrongs noticed while living as a pauper. His time outside the palace
opened his eyes to the injustice of the law, and he works to make life less brutal for his subject.
Climax:
Tom is being crowned king. Edward, the true heir, stands up and claims his tittle. A test is set up
to concur which of the two boys is the true son. Whoever can tell the audience where the royal
seal was hidden was the prince. Edward reveals where the seal is and it is found. He is declared
the king.
Falling Action:
Edward Tudor is crowned king. He rules mercifully and grants many blessings unto those helped
him as well as Tom and his family; he gives Miles his promised land and a title. Everyone "lives
happily ever after.
Characters:
Prince Bantugan
Young Ladies
Princess Datimbang
Prince Madali

Setting:

Ruled over the kingdom of Bumbaran

Plot
Exposition:
An old king ruled over the kingdom of Bumbaran. His kingdom was prosperous, his people were
good ,and he should have been very happy .But the king was not contented. His heart was full of
envy toward his younger brother, Prince Bantugan.

Conflict:
One day, warriors from the neighboring kingdom of Pan attacked and captured Alin.Bantugan
was also captured, and was almost killed but he escaped and swore to get revenge on the king of
Pan.However, on his way to Pan, he meets people who reveal more about him and his true
identity as the true successor to the throne of Pan. He then joins rebels who planned to overthrow
the king and who intended to establish a new order.

Resolution:
When Prince Madali flew to heaven in order to fetch his brother’s soul after dying. It resolved
what I would consider a problem with his jealousy. So in this story, it took Prince Bantugan’s
death to make Prince Madali realize that he loves his brother enough to let go of his insecurities.

Climax:
Bantugan and the king face off. However, as Bantugan is about to win, the king suddenly makes
Alin as his shield, so Bantugan could not harm him without harming his sister.

Falling Action:

Bantugan returns to his own kingdom, with the loss of his sister, but gaining the friendship of the
people of Pan, who are grateful to him forever.
 THE GOOD PRINCE BANTUGAN

An old king ruled over the kingdom of Bumbaran. His kingdom was prosperous, his people were
good ,and he should have been very happy .But the king was not contented. His heart was full of
envy toward his younger brother, Prince Bantugan. Every time someone praised Prince
Bantugan, the king frowned and looked angry.

"Prince Bantugan is so handsome." he often heard the women say, and he would look in a mirror
and see with sorrow that he was not good looking.
"Prince Bantugan is so good." other people said, and the king grew more angry because he knew
that he was not as good as his brother either.

"Prince Bantugan is so brave," everybody said. The king grew tired of people saying so many
good things about his brother while they said nothing nice about himself.
The young ladies smiled at Prince Bantugan. They allowed him to hold their hands, and they
gave him their love. But they did not like the older brother, the king.

One day enemies attacked the kingdom of Bumbaran and Prince Bantugan led his men to defend
the country. While he was gone, the evil king plotted against the good prince. He issued a
proclamation that no one should speak to Prince Bantugan. He added that whoever dared to
speak to Bantugan would be killed.

Soon Prince Bantugan returned victorious from battle. To his astonishment no one met him, no
one praised him, and no one even wanted to speak to him. This saddened the good prince. He
knew that his brother hated him, so he decided to leave Bumbaran. He preferred to live in other
countries and to travel to far lands and forget about his unkind brother.

In his travels he heard about the beautiful land of the Kingdom-Between-Two-Seas. It was ruled
by a good, kind king and his sister, the beautiful and kind Princess Datimbang.PrinceBantugan
decided to go there. He traveled through forests and across rivers and mountains and at last
reached the Kingdon-Between-Seas.

Prince Bantugan was very weary from his travels. As he stood outside the gates of the great
palace, he suddenly felt very weak .His legs could not carry his body ,and the prince fell to the
ground and died.

When the king of the Kingdom-Between-Two Seas heard of the stranger who had died at his
palace gate, he and his sister, Princess Datimbang, went to see the body. even in death Prince
Bantugan was very handsome.

The heart of Princess Datimbang went out to him in love and sorrow." What a handsome young
man, "She said weeping softly." I wish I could have spoken to him before he died. I am sure he
was as good as he was handsome."

"How unfortunate that he should die here, " the king said." Does anyone know who this young
man is and where he came from? By his clothes and appearance, he must be a king or a prince."
No one knew who the strange young man was. The king ordered his body to be brought into the
palace. The king was afraid that the relatives or subjects of the dead man might wage war upon
his kingdom. He therefore treated the body of the young man as he would a royal person. He had
it dressed n magnificent clothes and placed it in a large hole in the palace. Princess Datimbang
placed flowers upon the bed on which the body lay .She also decorated it with colored jewelry.
Around the bed was an abundance of fragrant flowers in jars and vases.

The king then ordered the great brass gong to be sounded. He made a proclamation that all his
people and the people of the neighboring kingdoms must come to look at the prince or king so
that he would know who he was and where he came from.
People from far and near came to see the body, but no one knew who the man was. The beautiful
Princess Datimbang watched nearby. She had fallen deeply in love with the handsome stranger.

In another part of the kingdom, some parrots were talking about the young man and how he died
in the Kingdom-Between-Two-Seas. Suddenly they noticed that the parrot from the kingdom of
Bumbaran was silent and sad.

"Why are you sad, my brother?" one of the parrots asked. "I lost my master, the Prince
Bantugan." The parrot from Bumbaran answered. " He left Bumbaran never to return. I have
looked for him everywhere but have not found him."

"Ah, your master is lost, indeed," another parrot said. "He is dead. But you can see his body in
the palace where he is lying in royal state."
Without another word, Prince Bantugan's parrot flew to the palace. He saw his master's body and
shrieked in grief.

Princess Datimbang heard him and asked him what the matter was.
"My master is dead! The parrot cried in grief." My master, Prince Bantugan of Bumbaran, is
dead-he who was so good to his people. He defended them in war, he gave them wise advice
when they were in trouble, and cured the people when they were sick."

When the king heard what the parrot had said, he was determined to put the body on a vinta and
take it himself, with all honors, to the kingdom of Bumbaran. Princess Datimbang went with
him. Before the royal party left the Kingdom-Between-Two Seas, the princess asked the parrot to
go ahead of them and notify the King of Bumbaran of their coming.

The parrot flew ahead to the kingdom of Bumbaran. When he told the king about the death of
Prince Bantugan, the ladies shrieked and tore their hair and fainted. Everyone grieved for the
Good Prince Bantugan. Even the king, his brother, was stricken with remorse and pain. He was
full of repentance. He blamed himself for the death of his brother. He did not know what to do.

Prince Madali was a brother of Prince Bantugan and loved him dearly. He volunteered to go to
the region of the dead and bring Bantugan's soul back to his body. The king decided to go with
him. It was a very dangerous journey, but the two were not afraid .They rode on their magic
shields and rode up to the sky.
For five days they flew. They reached the place of lightning, thunder, and endless rain. Five
more days they travelled. They reached the land of burning heat. Their magic shields almost
melted under them. So great was the distance that they went on for five more days. At last they
reached the highest portals of the sky.

The keeper of the gate asked them," Why are you here? What do you want?"
"We have come to ask the angel of Death when we shall die and when the end of the world will
come, the young men were answered , "Go to the next door" the gatekeeper told them." You will
find the angel who guards the soul of the dead there.

"Why are you here?" asked the guard. "You have no business here." You are not dead."
"We have come to ask the Angel of Death when we shall die." Prince Madalianswered .
"Come in but only for a minute," the guardian said opening the door. "Then you must return to
earth right away."

The two entered and found themselves in a beautiful garden full of fragrant flowers and delicious
fruits. On a large table were bottles of different colors which contained the souls of the dead.

The two tricked the Angel of Death to go out for a minute. As soon as the angel was out of the
room, Prince Madali whispered softly, "Bantugan, my brother where are you?"
From a large blue bottle near them, the voice of Prince Bantugan answered, "I am here."
Prince Madali seized the bottle and away the young men flew back to earth.

When they reached the place, the king and the princess of the Kingdom-Between-Two Seas were
just landing with the body of Prince Bantugan. Prince Madali transferred the soul of Prince
Bantugan from the bottle to his body. The body stirred. Then Prince Bantugan sat up and
stretched out as if just awakening from a deep sleep.
The people shouted with joy. For many days they celebrated the return on their beloved prince
Characters:
Magat
Magat’s wife

Setting:
Bayombong, Nueva Vizcaya where the Magat River is located

Plot
Exposition:
A long time ago, there lived in Bayombong a tall, handsome man called Magat. He was young
and strong, and fast as a hunter and sure in his spear shot. He could run as fast as a deer and
strong as he was, he could down a bull with ease. He was strong-willed and obstinate but he was
also kind and gentle. Except for a few who envied him his prowess, everybody in the village
loved and respected him. Magat loved outdoor life, and roamed in the forest surrounding the
struggling.

Conflict:
When Magat went to see his wife at noon even though he promised not to.

Resolution:

When Magat finished burying his wife he was filled with despair to the point that he drowned
himself in the river

Climax:

When he went to see his wife but instead he saw a crocodile lying on his wife's bed

Falling Action:

When he saw that it was not the crocodile that he killed but his wife
 The Legend of the Magat River

A long time ago, there lived in Bayombong a tall, handsome man called Magat. He was young
and strong, and fast as a hunter and sure in his spear shot. He could run as fast as a deer and
strong as he was, he could down a bull with ease. He was strong-willed and obstinate but he was
also kind and gentle. Except for a few who envied him his prowess, everybody in the village
loved and respected him. Magat loved outdoor life, and roamed in the forest surrounding the
struggling settlement.

One day, fired by adventure he wandered farther than usual. Soon night came. Being far from
home, he kindled a fire in his crude, primitive way. he lay beside the fire and fell asleep.

Early the next morning, he pursued his solitary way. Finally he came upon the largest stream he
had ever seen. He stopped and crawled noisily to the bank of the river near the fall. Upon parting
the tall grasses he beheld a lovely sight just across the stream-beneath the shade of the
outspreading branches of the big balete tree was a very beautiful maiden. She was bathing and
was nude from the waist up. She was the most beautiful woman Magat had ever seen and he fell
in love with her at first sight.

From where he was hiding, Magat's attention was attracted by a silent movement on a
spreading branch; Magat saw a great python, coiled around the branch, which was ready to
attack the beautiful woman. He jumped backward. The noise he made drew the attention of the
maiden, who, turning around, saw him poise a spear. She mistook his attitude for hostility and
ducked under water. Just as the python sprang, the spear flew from Magat's hand. The snake was
struck right through the eyes and brain.

The next moment, Magat was in the water and carried the beautiful Maiden ashore. She
struggled a little but did not scream, as she modestly tried to cover her body with her long dark
hair.

Magat pointed to the writhing python. Upon seeing it, she screamed instinctively and drew close
to Magat, who put a protecting arm around her lovely shoulders. Gratitude and admiration were
all over her pretty face.
Magat picked up his broken spear and went back to the young woman. They wandered about in
the forest. Under the spell of nature, Magat asked the woman to be his wife; the woman, after
making Magat promise in the name of the great Kabunian not to see her at noon, consented.

He brought her home and made a cozy room for her. Everything went well and happily for a
while. But the passing days, his curiosity mounted more and more and at last, it grew out of
bounds.

One noon, he broke his promise and broke into his wife's seclusion. In his wife's bed of soft
leaves and grasses he beheld a sight that chilled his heart. A great crocodile was lying on his
wife's bed. Believing that his wife had met a horrible death, he rushed to the kitchen, fetched an
ugly weapon and returned to his wife's room. He raised his weapon to kill the crocodile when
suddenly he saw his wife on the bed instead of the crocodile. His wife was dying.

"you broke your promise. I can no longer be happy nor live any longer. I must die." his wife
sobbed. Slowly life ebbed from her. On her beautiful skin, scales appeared, as she turned into a
crocodile before his very eyes. That was his punishment for having broken his promise made in
the name of Kabunian.

Sadly, Magat buried the dead crocodile in his front yard. Worn out by grief for his lack
of fidelity to his word and over the death of his lovely wife, he drowned himself and his miseries
in the same stream grew into the mighty troublesome Magatriver.
 THE LEGEND OF COCONUT TREE

Once upon a time, there lived in one of the barrios of Bago, Negros Occidental a very rich couple
and their young daughter.

Their daughter was so beautiful. She had such a sweet face and most of the time she was so
even-tempered. She often wandered around smiling, singing, skipping and dancing. The couple
spoilt her; what she wanted, she got – most of the time!!!

But now and again she would throw a tantrum when she doesn’t get what she asked for.

The couple had a huge land attached to their equally huge farm-house. A large part of the land
was turned into an orchard where all sorts of fruit bearing trees grew, beautifully scented
flowering trees were also in abundance as well as majestic shady trees.

One day the couple were out in the orchard tending to their fruit trees when the girl came running
to her father demanding that she be given a coconut.

The father gave her some ripened Spanish plums which were particularly sweet at that time of
year. The girl refused the fruits saying they were not coconuts. She screamed her annoyance.

Her father looked at her indulgently, thinking that his wife must have planted this ‘coconut’. He
told her to go to her mother and ask her for the coconut.

The girl ran to her mother who was busy at the guava grove. “Mom, I want coconut!”

Her mother picked the biggest, ripest, juiciest guava for her most beloved daughter.

“This is not coconut!” And the girl hurled the guava as far as she could throw, much to her
mother’s annoyance.

But still she placated her daughter and gave her some other fruits. She said she had never heard
of coconuts. She did not know what they were!

“This is not coconut, I want coconut, I want coconut, I want coconut”

Her daughter was turning purple with rage. She was stomping her feet, she was waving her
arms, she was shouting at the top of her lungs and in between cried and cried.

Her father came to see what was the commotion was all about. He was so alarmed to see their
little angel so aggrieved and so frustrated.
Characters:
Putri Timbang-Namat
Wata-Mama
The Sultan

Setting:
The barrios of Bago, Negros Occidental

Plot
Exposition:
Conflict:
The lovers had to flee just to freely love each other because the princess was being forced to
choose among her suitors, and now a tournament was about to be held to determine her fate.

Resolution:
The tree bore a fruit the size of a man's head, and it is said that an unhusked coconut looks like a
man's head.

Climax:

Falling Action:

The princess kept watch over the head for days until it had to be buried and even then, until a
plant which eventually grew into a tree sprug from the earth.