<p>A dove is saved from a vulture by the knight Theobald and finds shelter in the knight’s daughter’s (Agnes) lap. At this moment, their neighbour – a widow called Rosalinde – and her daughter Emma come to ask for Theobald’s protection against Ulrich von der Wart, who wants to grab her land. As a token of friendship, Agnes gives Emma her dove. Ulrich has hired a robber to break into Theobald’s castle to put it to the fire and the sword with the help of his group. The robbers dress as pilgrims and stop at Rosalinde’s place. But Casperl, Rosalinde’s servant, uncovers their plot and tells his madam. Theobald, his family and servants would have been lost had Emma not thought of sending the dove to Agnes, with a message to warn them. The robbers find themselves powerless. Theobald besieges Ulrich’s castle, and the latter is killed during the fight.</p>

String marionette

Young audiences

Pocci Franz von

Germany

Munich

Printed

Gangster

Middle Ages

Widow

Knighthood

Justice

Rapacity

Friendship

Pilgrimage

Morality

Castle

Drink

Crusades

Siege

Dramatic

Burlesque

<p>Illustration by Franz Pocci for the first edition of the play</p>

German

Nach einer Erzählung von Christoph Schmid in vier Aufzügen dramatisch bearbeitet