The proud Hildegard or Asprian with the magic mirror

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Title: The proud Hildegardis or Asprian with the magic mirror
Genus: Punch and Judy
Original language: German
Author: Franz Count of Pocci
Publishing year: 1869
people
  • Knight Kuno von Hoheneck
  • Hildegardis , his daughter
  • Knight Albert von Waldeck
  • Knight Georg von Felsenau
  • Knight Hans von Elend
  • Kasperl , his squire
  • Wiltrud , a witch
  • Asprian , Koehler, their son
  • A farmer
  • Hunters, squires and castle people

The proud Hildegard or Asprian with the magic mirror is a drama in three acts written by Franz Graf von Pocci . It appeared in 1869.

action

1st elevator

Hans von Elend, a self-proclaimed "driving knight" (where his squire always comments that he neither drives nor rides) wants to go to the castle of the beautiful Hildegardis, daughter of knight Kuno von Hoheneck, with whom he fell in love. In her pride, however, Hildegardis has no intention of getting married and instead gives all suitors the deadly task of bringing her the magic mirror of the giant and charcoal burner Asprian, with which one can see the truth. Her father Kuno is convinced that by looking in the mirror, his daughter will finally overcome her pride. Asprian's mother, the witch Wiltrud, hopes that at some point there will be no suitor left and that she can force Hildegardis to marry Asprian herself. After Hans and Kasperl have laboriously asked the witch for directions and arrive at the castle, Hans meets both the beautiful Hildegardis, who immediately falls in love with him, and his rivals, the knights Albert von Waldeck and Georg von Felsenau. The three knights use a mug with a black and white ball to determine the order in which they attack Asprian, so that if one of them dies, the next knight has a chance to defeat Asprian. Kasperl, who overheard everything, decides to steal the mirror during the fight because he wants to marry the damsel himself.

2nd elevator

Wiltrud warns her son about the attackers, but the latter is convinced that he can defeat them and sends the witch away. One after the other he kills Albert and Georg and throws their corpses into the fire; But Hans von Elend can kill him and behead him. At the same time, Kasperl has reached the giant's cave and steals the mirror. Wiltrud now appears at Hoheneck Castle and tries to win Hildegardis for Asprian, because she would give her a dowry that she had from the Saracen chief Abdul. Hildegardis fends off her because she realized that she only loves Hans von Elend. Kasperl, who has arrived in disguise, poses as a Spanish knight named Don Casperlo from Guadarrama-Sierra-Morena-Granada-Salami . He claims to be the conqueror of Asprian and presents the magic mirror as proof. Although Hildegardis can see from this that Asprian is dead, she does not want to marry him, as she is still hoping for Hans' return, but has to obey her promise.

3rd elevator

That night, Kasperl is haunted by Wiltrud, who is angry about the death of her son and first lets out her anger on him before she allies with Kasperl. She explains her plan to him: He has to marry Hildegardis by noon, because at noon the magic with which Wiltrud keeps Hans trapped in the forest through deceptions expires. In this way, Kasperl would have achieved his goal of marrying Hildegardis, and Wildtrud would have her revenge on the murderer of her son, as he would have killed Asprian but not got Hildegardis to be his wife. The next day the wedding is to be held, with Hildegardis still hoping for Hans, while Kasperl claims that all the other knights are dead. Hans von Elend arrives earlier than Kasperl and Wiltrud expected, as a farmer has shown him the way out of the forest . He challenges the alleged knight to a duel, which Kasperl misunderstands. To prove that he killed Asprian, Hans shows the people the severed head of the giant, who begins to speak and confirms that he had actually been killed by Hans. Kasperl, whose plan has failed, now reveals himself. He is to be punished first, but Hildegardis announces that he is forgiven. Finally, Wiltrud appears, who claims that her witch house was burned and that she would never return before she disappears again with Asprian's head.

Individual evidence

  1. https://www.projekt-gutenberg.org/pocci/komoedi3/hildegar.html