人物: 皇帝 宮女 侍從 老大臣 官員 騙子甲 騙子乙 觀眾N 觀眾N 小孩
(臺上布置:臺右角放一報架作織機,臺正中置一坐椅,臺左角立一衣架,架上掛滿各式衣服。
立一鏡子,皇帝正對鏡試衣,鏡邊立一宮女。
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第一場 (老大臣上)
waiter: The minister has arrived!
侍從:(立于椅旁)老大臣求見!
Waitress: His majesty is in his dressing room!
宮女:皇帝正在更衣呢! (老大臣立于臺側,官員上)
waiter: Here comes the official! 侍從:官員求見!
Waitress: His majesty is in his dressing room!
宮女:皇帝正在更衣呢! (官員立于大臣旁,兩騙子上)
Waiter:Two weavers have come!
侍從:兩裁縫求見!
Emperor: Order them to come here at once!
皇帝:快快宣見!(離開更衣處,坐上椅子)
Cheaters: Your majesty!
騙子甲乙:參見陛下!(行禮)
emperor: What special skills do you have?
皇帝:你們有什么特殊的本事嗎?
Cheater a: We come to be at you service from the far east.
騙子甲:我們是從遙遠的東方專程趕來為陛下效勞的。
Cheater b: We can weave the most beautiful cloth.
騙子乙:我們能夠織出最美麗的布料來。
Cheater a: The colors and patters are very fine.
騙子甲:這布色彩和圖案都分外地美麗.
Cheater b: And people who are stupid can not see them.
騙子乙:任何愚蠢得不可救藥的人,都看不見這衣服。
Emperor: Hmm, those must be very good! Start your work at once.
皇帝:那可真是理想的衣服!馬上開工!
Cheaters: Yes, your majesty!
騙子:遵旨!(眾人退場,皇帝回更衣室繼續試衣)
第二場 (兩騙子上場,來到織機前,做織布的動作。
老大臣上場) Minister: Ahh? Nothing, I can see nothing!
大臣:啊?(吃驚地,用手扶眼鏡)我怎么什么也沒看見?
Cheater a: Oh, it’s you, minister, and come in please! Come up closer, look at it carefully!
騙子甲:哎呀,老大臣來了!請進!請請請!請走近一點,仔細地看。
Cheater b: Is it beautiful ?
騙子乙:這(花紋/色彩)漂亮不漂亮?
Minister: My god! Am I stupid? Am I unfit for my post? It mustn’t be known by anyone!
大臣:我的老天爺!難道我愚蠢嗎?難道我不稱職嗎?我可決不能讓人知道這一點!
Cheater a: Are you satisfied with it?
騙子甲:噯!您還滿意嗎?
Minister: Yes ,that’s really nice! I will tell the Emperor that I like that very much !
大臣:滿意滿意,非常的滿意! 我一定呈報皇上!我對這布料實在太滿意了。
(大臣下)
cheaters: We are very happy! Take care please!
騙子甲乙:我們非常高興!您老慢走!(官員上)
Official: Hmm! I am not stupid! Maybe, I am unfit for my post, what a funny thing! It mustn’t be known by anyone!
官員:咦?(吃驚,張嘴,揉眼)我并不愚蠢呀,大概是我不配有現在的官職吧!這也真夠滑稽的!我決不能讓人看出這一點!
Cheater a: Is it nice?
騙子甲:你看這布料美不美?
Official: Nice ,nice , very nice!
官員:美!美!太美了!
Cheater b: Are you satisfied with it ?
騙子乙:你還滿意嗎?
Official: Yes, that’s really nice!
官員:滿意!滿意!太滿意了!我一定如實向皇上呈報。
Cheaters: Thanks a lot!
騙子甲乙:多謝你啦!(官員下,兩騙子繼續作出織、剪、縫的動作)
第三場
waiter: Here comes the minister and official!
侍從:老大臣、官員求見!
Emperor: Let them in !
皇帝:(從更衣室走出,回到椅上)宣!
Minister and official: Your majesty!
大臣、官員:參見陛下!
Emperor: How about those new clothes?
皇帝:新衣服做得怎么樣啦?
Minister: It will be finished soon!
大臣:很快就完工了!
Official: That’s really nice!
官員:美麗得很,漂亮得很啦!
Official: All the people will like it!
官員:天下的人都要贊不絕口啊!
Emperor: Mm, great, that’s great!
皇帝:嗯,好!太好了!
Waiter: Here come the weavers!
侍從:裁縫求見! Emperor: let them in!
皇帝:宣!(兩騙子作手托衣物狀,上)
Cheaters: Your majesty! Here are your clothes!
騙子甲乙:參見陛下!衣服做好了.
Cheater a: These are the trousers.
騙子甲:這是褲子。
Cheater b: This is the coat.
騙子乙:這是袍子。
Emperor: What? I see nothing at all! Am I not fit to be emperor? Oh my!
皇帝:怎么回事?我怎么什么也看不見?難道我愚蠢嗎?我不夠資格做一個皇帝嗎?這可太駭人聽聞了!
Minister: Only see, your majesty, is it nice?
大臣:陛下您看,這布華麗不華麗?
Officials: Wow, look, what a design! What colors!
官員:瞧瞧,多美的花紋!多美的色彩!
Emperor: Really beautiful!
皇帝:太漂亮了!
Cheats: Thanks, your majesty
騙子甲乙:謝陛下。
(退場)
Minister: Hurry up, put on your new clothes, please ,your majesty!
大臣:皇上趕快更衣吧!
Emperor: Ok, ok!
皇帝:好!好!(眾人來到鏡前為皇帝脫下外套,穿上“新衣”)
Waiter: Time for the ceremonial procession!
侍從:游行大典現在開始! (官員持刀在前,大臣舉華蓋在后側,侍從托“后裙”在后,繞場慢行)
(觀眾甲、乙,小孩上場)
audience a: Wow, how beautiful !
觀眾甲:乖乖,皇上的新裝真漂亮呀!
Audience b: Look ,what a splendid coat !
觀眾乙:看!他的外套多美麗呀!
Child: But he has nothing on!
小孩:咦!他什么衣服也沒有穿呀!
Audience a: Oh, God ,listen !A child says he has nothing on! 觀眾甲:上帝喲!你聽聽這個天真的聲音,有個小孩說他并沒有穿什么衣服!
Audience b: But he has nothing on!
觀眾乙:他確實是沒有穿什么衣服呀!
Emperor: Oh no! but the procession must go on!
皇帝:(驚恐,顫抖)我一定要把這游行大典舉行完畢!
(擺出更驕傲的神氣,下場)