AN EMOTIONAL PLAY IN FIVE ACTS, BY. ALEXANDRE DUMAS, JR., AS PERFORMED BY MADAME HELENA MODJESKA, (COUNTESS BOZENTA.) INDIANAPOLIS: PRINTERS AND BINDERS. Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1883, by In the office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington, D. C. INDIANAPOLIS: 1 CAST OF CHARACTERS. CAMILLE.... ARMAND DUVAL .... MONSIEUR DUVAL, (Armand's father). COUNT DE VARVILLE GASTON RIEUX. GUSTAVE. ST. GAUDENS DOCTOR... MESSENGER ARTHUR MME. PRUDENCE. NICHETTE. OLYMPE.. NANINE. ANAIS ... MODJESKA CAMILLE. АСТ І. SCENE FIRST.-An elegantly furnished drawing-room. Table R. C., chairs, table, etc. A fire-place with a fire in it, L. 2 E. A piano, R. H. A large mirror, L. U. E. A large window, R. 2 E., with handsome curtains; large folding doors in C., leading to hall. De Varville seated in an easy chair, L., at fire. Nanine discovered arranging furniture. As the curtain rises the doorbell is heard off R. C. VAR. Wasn't that your bell, Nanine? ΝΑΝ. I'll go and see who it is. VAR. Your mistress, no doubt. NAN. Oh, no, sir. It isn't her time yet. VAR. Who the deuce can it be? [Runs off, R. C. NANINE Re-enters with NICHETTE, R. C. NICH. Not home yet, did you say? NAN. I expect her every moment, Mademoiselle. it anything particular? Is NICH. Oh, no; I was merely passing. Please tell her I called. NAN. Will you wait? she will soon be in. NICH. No, thank you; Gustave is at the door. Is she well? NICH. Did she leave with you the little parcel I mentioned to her the other day? NAN. Yes; (Pointing to a parcel on the R. table,) but you are not going to carry it? NICH. Why not? It is not heavy. NAN. You had better let me send it to you, and save you the trouble. |