Word: mime
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...artists will play the following parts: Brunnhilde, Mme. Gadski Erda, Mme. Schumann-Heink Waldvogel, Mme. Alma Gluck Mime, Mr. Albert Reiss Der Wanderer, Mr. Clarence Whitehill Alberich, Mr. Otto Goritz Fafner, Mr. Basil Ruysdael Siegfried, Mr. Johannes Sembach Conductor, Mr. Alfred Hertz...
...first act of "Siegfried" discovers Mime at work at his forge, making a sword for the young hero, who enters with a young bear. He asks Mime for his new sword, which he immediately shatters at the anvil, with many words of abuse. Finally Siegfried gets the whole story of his parentage, and leaves with orders to make a sword of the fragments which Sieglinde had given him. Mime is in despair, for he has tried to do this many times without success. At this juncture Wotan enters, disguised as a wanderer. He seeks news of Siegfried, and asks Mime...
...opportunity to get the gold. Wotan enters and announces that Siegfried is on the way, and suggests that Alberich offer this knowledge to the dragon in return for the ring. To this, however, the dragon replies with a yawn, and turns again to sleep. Day dawns as Mime and Siegfried enter. Mime tries vainly to excite Siegfried with fear. Blowing a loud fanfare on his horn. Siegfried wakes the dragon, who advances to meet him. In the ensuing fight Siegfried kills the dragon, but accidentally tastes of his blood which gives him the power of understanding the song...