becomes king Sarvilaka, a Brahmin who became a thief to free his love Madanikā Māthura, a gambling-master Darduraka, a gambler, friend to Sarvilaka Vīraka and Chandanaka, captains of the civil guard, friends to Sarvilaka Gōha and Ahīnta, executioners Former masseur of Cārudatta who becomes a Buddhist monk Judge Scribe Citizens, slaves, and attendants Media Play adaptions: The play was translated into English, notably by Arthur W. Ryder in 1905 as The Little Clay Cart. (It had previously been translated as The Toy Cart by Horace Hayman Wilson in 1826.) Ryder's version was enacted at the Hearst Greek Theatre in Berkeley in 1907, and in New York City in 1924 at the Neighborhood Playhouse, which was then an off-Broadway theatre, at the Theater de Lys in 1953, and at the Potboiler Art Theater in Los Angeles in 1926, when it featured actors such as James A. Marcus, Symona Boniface and Gale Gordon. The play has been adapted in several Indian languages and performed by various theatre groups and directors, like Habib Tanvir. Film adaptations: Mrichha Katika, a 1920 Indian silent film by Suchet Singh. Vasantsena, a film by Dadasaheb Phalke made in 1929. Vasantsena (1931), starring Kamaladevi Chattopadhyay, first silent film of Kannada film industry. Vasantsena, a film by Jagatrai Pesumal Advani made in 1934. Vasantsena, an Indian Tamil film by Raja Sandow P.K. made in 1936. Vasantha Sena, a Kannada movie by Ramayyar Shirur made in 1941. Vasantha Sena, a Bollywood movie by Gajanan Jagirdar in 1942. Vasantha Sena, a Tollywood movie by B. S. Ranga in 1967. Utsav, a 1984 Hindi erotic drama film by Girish Karnad. Vasantha Sena, a 1985 Indian Malayalam-language film by K. Vijayan. Notes External links The Mrichchakati; Or, The Toy Cart: A Drama by Shudraka, full text of translation by Horace Hayman Wilson (1826) The Mrichchhakatika of Sudraka, Sanskrit text edited by M. R. Kale, with translation Mrcchakatika of Sudraka, with Sanskrit and Hindi commentary by Jaya Shankar Lal Tripathi The Mrichchhakatika of Sudraka, Sanskrit text published by Nirnaya Sagar Press 5th-century books History of Patna Indian plays adapted into films Sanskrit plays Plays about prostitution Indian satire Comedy plays Comedy theatre Indian comedy Indian humour Ancient indian Dramas