1.

308-42

The censor removes the apparition of the Virgin, amending the text accordingly:

308-9

'Bajan en dos sacabuches dos ángeles cantando, y en medio uno con un arco ... '

321-32

These lines are given to the 1st Angel.

327

'sabe que mi amado Hijo' becomes 'el obnipotente Dios'.

339

'tu mano' becomes 'tal mano'.

2.

834-57

The censor removes the apparition of the Christ-child:

833-4

'Descubrese en una gloria los dos angeles.'

837-48

These lines are given to the 1st Angel.

840-50

The text is amended accordingly, 'mi' to 'su', 'me' to 'le', etc.

3.

1736-96

The censor removes the Christ-child, substituting 'una pintura de Nazareno.' The Christ-child's speeches are given alternately to two angels, and the text is amended accordingly ('mi' to 'su', etc.).

4.

2225-75

The censor removes the apparition of the Virgin with Child, substituting an angel, and amending the text accordingly.

2239-44

These lines are deleted.

2245

Catalina says: 'Gran Paraninfo, no cabe... '

2247-50

These lines are deleted.

2255-6.

These lines are deleted.

2265-70

These lines are deleted.

2271

'Busca a Cristo ... '.

2271-2

Between these lines the censor inserts a reply by Catalina: 'Pronta a obedecerte boy.'

2279-83

Vv. 2280-3 are deleted and 'Mas ¿cómo...?' in v. 2279 is altered to 'y assí' to link with 'sea mi meditación' in v. 2284.

5.

2792-801

The censor removes the vision of the Resurrected Christ and substitutes an angel, amending the text accordingly.

6.

2864-71

These lines, with the apparition of the Virgin, are deleted.

[At end of Act III:]

Madrid 5 de Agosto de 1758
Baxo la corrección y enmiendas, que contiene, y no en otra forma, pase; lo que se cumpla pena de excomunión maior late sententiae, en que ipso facto se incurra, si se contraviene, sin mas declaración, que la presente.
L(icencia)do Armendariz.

M(adri)d 11 de Agosto de 1758
Pase al Censor, y Fiscal de Comedias, y con lo que dixere se traiga.
Luján.

Señor,
Tratándosse con la dezencia, y modestia que se debe, a el respetosso hábito de S(an)to Domingo por los dos Graciossos ... y con el permisso de V.S. y su licencia podra repressentarse ...
Pablo Enrr(ique)z.

M(adri)d 16 de Agosto de 1758
Por lo que a este Tribunal corresponde, se concede licencia, para la execución de esta Comedia, en la conformidad, que previenen las Censuras antecedentes.
Luján.

(1) For a discussion of the play's authorship, including a possible attribution to Pedro Francisco Lanini y Sagredo, click here.  For a checklist of plays by or atttributed to Juan Bautista Diamante, click here.  For more information on Juan Bautista Diamante go to the Wikipedia article.   <back>

(2) This is the copy in the Biblioteca Municipal, Madrid described by Cotarelo y Mori as 'suelta, sin lugar ni año, censuras de 1758.' See version 'X' in the Key to Manuscripts and Printed works   <back>