In Act One, Betty Parris, the daughter of the minister, has taken ill, and Reverend Parris doesn't know why. He is especially concerned, however, because -- last night -- he found his niece and daughter and a number of other local girls dancing in the woods, one naked, while his Barbadian slave chanted and swayed over the fire. News has already gotten out about his daughter's illness because another girl in town, Ruth Putnam, has taken ill...
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