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      Cast of the Characters , — ( The Red Mask. )
    • Kaspar, Mr. McDonough.
    • Count Maxmilian, Mr. McDonough.
    • Brandoff , (an Innkeeper) Mr. McDonough.
    • Ernest de Lorme, Mr. Conrad Clarke.
    • Baron Blonderr, Mr. Bellamy.
    • Herman, Mr. Morton.
    • Marok, Mr. Brougham.
    • Wiezler, Mr. Randall.
    • Stephano, Mr. Duncan.
    • Ganymede , (Page to Isabel) Miss Fanny Denham.
    • Karlo, Mr. Denham.
    • Blokk, Mr. Carpenter.
    • Isabel, Madame Ponisi.
    • Myra, Miss Kate Reignolds.
    • Soldiers, Peasants, &c., &c.

COSTUME

KASPAR. — First Dress: Hungarian peasant, cloak and red mask; Second Dress: Splendid Hungarian uniform; Third Dress: Peasant's dress.

ERNEST DE LORME. — Blue military frock, gray tights, Hessian boots for cap, and cloak.

BARON. — Evening dress, handsome.

HERMAN. — First Dress: Peasants: Second Dress: Hungarian Uniform.

MAROK. — First Dress: Peasants: Second Dress: Hungarian Uniform.

WIEZLER. — Hungarian peasant's dress.

GANYMEDE. — Green tunic, tights, Polish boots.

KARLO. — Peasant's dress

STEPHANO. — Postillion's dress.

ISABEL. — Rich silk dress, present fashion

MYRA. — Ditto   ditto   ditto.

STAGE DIRECTIONS.
EXITS AND ENTRANCES.

L. means First Entrance, Left. R. First Entrance Right. S. E. L. Second Entrance, Left. S. E. R. Second Entrance, Right. U. E. L. Upper Entrance, Left. U. E. R. Upper Entrance Right. C. Centre. L. C. Left of Centre R. C. Right of Centre. T. E. L. Third Entrance, Left. T. E. R. Third Entrance, Right. C. D. Centre Door. D. R. Door Right. D. L. Door Left. U. D. L. Upper Door, Left. U. D. R. Upper Door, Right.

The Reader is supposed to be on the Stage, facing the Audience.

ACT I.

Scene I:

— A picturesque Scene — Cascade and Bridge — Roadside Inn, with Vine Trellis, &c. Bohemian peasants discovered — some crossing bridge, others carousing, &c. Time — Evening.
CHORUS.

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( Ad libitum. )
Enter Karlo from Inn.
Karlo.

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Marok.

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Karlo.

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Peasants laugh.
Marok.

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Karlo.

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Marok.

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Karlo.

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Marok.

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Karlo.

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Peasants laugh.
Marok.

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Rushes at him, is restrained by the others.
Her.

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Karlo.

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Marok rushes at him , Karlo runs into house.
Her.

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Marok.

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Her.

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Old Blokk looks out from his barber's shop.
Wiez.

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Blokk.

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Blokk.

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Wiez.

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Her.

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Marok.

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Blokk.

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Man pulls him back.
Wiez.
[ To Marok.

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Marok.

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Her.

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Wiez.

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Blokk rushes out of shop, and man, with lather on his face, after him. All rush off, exclaiming. "The Red Mask," except Herman, Marok , and Wiezler , who falls on his knees, and cries "mercy! mercy!"
Her.

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Wiez.

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Enter Kaspar , as Inn-keeper.
Kaspar.

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Wiez.

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Kas.

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Wiez.

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Kas.

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Wiez.

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Kas.

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Wiez.

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Kas.

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Exit Wiezler.
Marok.

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going.
Kas.

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Karlo.

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Marok.

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Kas.

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Karlo.

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Kas.

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Karlo.

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Trembling.
Kas.

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Karlo.

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Kas.

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Ascends bridge, as Ernest comes on.
Ern.

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Her.

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Ern.

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Her.

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Ern.

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Her.

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Ern.

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Enter Stephano , who recognizes the others — the attention of Ernest is away from him. — Music.
Ste

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Her.

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Ste.

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Her.

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Marok.

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Ste.

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Ern.

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Ste.

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Ern.

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Her.

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Ste.

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Ern.

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Exit Karlo and Ernest into house. Stephano watches for a short time, then speaks. — Music.
Ste.

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Her.

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Ste.

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Marok.

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Her.

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Re-enter Ernest and Karlo.
Ern.

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Her.

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Ern.

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Her.

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Ern.

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Her.

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Marok.

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All.

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Ern.

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Her.
[ Exchanges glances with the rest.

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Ern.

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To Stephano.
Ste.

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Ern.

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Her.

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All cheer.
Ste.

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Ern.

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All.

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Ern.

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Marok.

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Ern.

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Business, and exeunt.
Her.
[ When Ernest is off.

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Scene II.

— A Copse — Available Tree, to hide behind.
Enter Ganymede , running.
Gany.

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Gets behind tree.
Enter Kaspar , in cloak and mask, meeting Herman.
Kas.

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Gany.
[ Aside.

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Her.

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Kas.

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Gany.
[ Aside.

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Alarmed.
Her.

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Kas.

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Her.

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Kas.

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Her.

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Kas.

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Her.

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Kas.

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Her.

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Kas.

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Her.

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Kas.

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Exeunt.
Gany.
[ Watches them off.

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Exit
END OF ACT I.

ACT II.

Scene I.

— A brilliant Saloon in the Chateau — Isabel and Myra discovered.
Myra.

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Isabel.

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Myra.

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Isabel.

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Myra.

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Isabel.

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Myra.

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Isabel.

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Myra.

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Gany.

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Agitated, to Isabel.
Myra.

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Exit Myra.
Gany.

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Isabel.

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Gany.

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Isabel.

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Gany.

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Isabel.

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Gany.

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Isabel.

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Gany.

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Kas.
[ Speaking off.

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Baron.

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Kas.

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Gany.

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Kas.

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Gany.

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Kas.

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Marok.
( as Marquis. )

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Her.
( as Viscount. )

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Kas.

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Baron.

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Gany.

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Kas.

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Gany.

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Music.
Kas.

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Ganymede is forced off.
Isabel.

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Kas.
[ Aside to Baron.

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Baron.
[ Aside.

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Kas.

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Baron.

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Exeunt.
Kas.

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Isabel.

Note: Contains 24 words in 3 sentences using 161 chars.

Kas.

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Isabel.

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Kas.

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Isabel.

Note: Contains 6 words in 2 sentences using 29 chars.

Kas.

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Myra.

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Going.
Kas.

Note: Contains 83 words in 4 sentences using 449 chars.

Isabel.

Note: Contains 24 words in 3 sentences using 133 chars.

Kas.

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Myra.

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Kas.

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Myra.

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Enter all the Gents., talking confusedly.
Marok.

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Baron.

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Marok.

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Kas.
[ Significantly.

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Enter Servant.
Servant.

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Kas.

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Exit Servant.
Her.

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Baron.

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Kas.

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Enter De Lorme.
Ern.

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Kas.

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Ern.

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Kas.

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Busy with Herman. &c.
Ern.

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Kas.

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Exit.
Ern.

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Starting.
Myra.

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Ern.

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Myra.

Note: Contains 7 words in 3 sentences using 38 chars.

Ern.

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Myra.

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Ern.

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Myra.

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The guests are playing cards, &c.
Marok.

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Her.

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Marok.

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Ern.

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Myra.

Note: Contains 15 words in 3 sentences using 117 chars.

Ern.

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Myra.

Note: Contains 28 words in 2 sentences using 142 chars.

Ern.

Note: Contains 36 words in 3 sentences using 192 chars.

Myra.

Note: Contains 19 words in 3 sentences using 111 chars.

Ern.

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Myra.

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Kas.
[ Who has entered during latter part of above.

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Marok.
[ Loudly.

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Kas.
[ Turns to speak to him

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Ern.
[ To Myra

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Myra.

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Her.
[ Aside to Kaspar.

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Kas.
[ Aside.

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Her.
[ Aside.

Note: Contains 15 words in 2 sentences using 82 chars.

Kas.

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Her.

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Kas.

Note: Contains 12 words in 2 sentences using 59 chars.

Her.

Note: Contains 27 words in 4 sentences using 152 chars.

Kas.

Note: Contains 33 words in 4 sentences using 176 chars.

Ern.

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Kas.

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Marok.

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Kas.
[ Aside to him.

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Marok.

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Kas.
[ Aside to him.

Note: Contains 34 words in 5 sentences using 205 chars.

Marok.

Note: Contains 9 words in 2 sentences using 49 chars.

Kas.

Note: Contains 2 words in 2 sentences using 15 chars.

Aside to him.
Marok.

Note: Contains 10 words in 3 sentences using 57 chars.

Aside.
Ern.
[ Aside to Myra.

Note: Contains 4 words in 3 sentences using 18 chars.

Kas.
[ To Servants.

Note: Contains 23 words in 3 sentences using 121 chars.

Marok.

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Kas.
[ Aside.

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Marok Exits grumbling. — Music plays, and drowns his voice.
Kas.
[ To Ernest

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Ern.

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Kaspar whispers to Herman , and exits.
Ern.
[ As he leads Myra to place.

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Myra.

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Ern.

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Myra.

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Ern.

Note: Contains 8 words in 3 sentences using 49 chars.

Myra.

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Ern.

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A pistol shot heard.
Her.
[ Aside.

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Enter Kaspar.
Kas.

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Dance formed — Polka Quadrille.
Ern.
[ After set, aside to Myra.

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Myra.
[ Aside.

Note: Contains 17 words in 2 sentences using 94 chars.

Ern.

Note: Contains 8 words in 2 sentences using 40 chars.

Myra.

Note: Contains 16 words in 3 sentences using 96 chars.

Obscrving Kaspar.
Kas.
[ To Ernest.

Note: Contains 8 words in 2 sentences using 46 chars.

Ern.

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Kas.

Note: Contains 26 words in 2 sentences using 140 chars.

Ern.

Note: Contains 13 words in 2 sentences using 89 chars.

Dance.
Myra.
[ Aside to Ernest.

Note: Contains 35 words in 5 sentences using 200 chars.

End of dance. Ernest leads Myra to seat, then advances.
Ern.

Note: Contains 60 words in 5 sentences using 300 chars.

Kas.

Note: Contains 16 words in 3 sentences using 85 chars.

Ern.

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Kas.

Note: Contains 19 words in 4 sentences using 109 chars.

Ern.

Note: Contains 28 words in 3 sentences using 151 chars.

Kas.

Note: Contains 41 words in 5 sentences using 217 chars.

Myra exits cautiously.
Baron.

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Her.

Note: Contains 30 words in 3 sentences using 166 chars.

Kas.

Note: Contains 20 words in 3 sentences using 117 chars.

Ern.

Note: Contains 10 words in 3 sentences using 73 chars.

Kas.

Note: Contains 29 words in 3 sentences using 153 chars.

Ern.

Note: Contains 66 words in 3 sentences using 374 chars.

Kas.

Note: Contains 31 words in 2 sentences using 175 chars.

Ern.

Note: Contains 19 words in 2 sentences using 103 chars.

Kas.

Note: Contains 25 words in 3 sentences using 139 chars.

Baron.

Note: Contains 1 word in 2 sentences using 12 chars.

Kas.

Note: Contains 11 words in 2 sentences using 63 chars.

Baron.

Note: Contains 6 words in 3 sentences using 45 chars.

Kas.

Note: Contains 16 words in 3 sentences using 79 chars.

Her.

Note: Contains 3 words in 2 sentences using 23 chars.

Kas.

Note: Contains 20 words in 4 sentences using 112 chars.

Ern.

Note: Contains 7 words in 2 sentences using 43 chars.

Kas.

Note: Contains 42 words in 9 sentences using 220 chars.

Chorus.
Song and

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Note: Contains 50 words in 5 sentences using 296 chars.

END OF ACT II.

ACT III.

Scene I.

— Isabel 's Chamber — Balcony Practicable. — Moonlight through tops of Trees. — Isabel discovered.
Isabel.

Note: Contains 156 words in 11 sentences using 873 chars.

Weeps.
Kas.
[ Aside.

Note: Contains 23 words in 3 sentences using 127 chars.

Slips out of door, and knocks.
Isabel.

Note: Contains 11 words in 4 sentences using 65 chars.

Enter Kaspar.
Kas.

Note: Contains 43 words in 3 sentences using 222 chars.

Isabel.

Note: Contains 11 words in 2 sentences using 74 chars.

Kas.

Note: Contains 27 words in 5 sentences using 142 chars.

Isabel.

Note: Contains 9 words in 3 sentences using 46 chars.

Kas.

Note: Contains 114 words in 9 sentences using 646 chars.

Isabel.

Note: Contains 20 words in 2 sentences using 136 chars.

Kas.

Note: Contains 93 words in 11 sentences using 502 chars.

Exit.
Isabel.

Note: Contains 57 words in 10 sentences using 313 chars.

Knock repeated.
Myra.
[ Outside.

Note: Contains 4 words in 3 sentences using 23 chars.

Isabel.

Note: Contains 15 words in 7 sentences using 86 chars.

Myra.
[ Outside.

Note: Contains 11 words in 5 sentences using 54 chars.

Isabel

Note: Contains 80 words in 15 sentences using 433 chars.

Myra.

Note: Contains 1 word in 2 sentences using 7 chars.

Isabel.

Note: Contains 3 words in 2 sentences using 19 chars.

Myra.

Note: Contains 8 words in 3 sentences using 51 chars.

Isabel.

Note: Contains 24 words in 4 sentences using 131 chars.

Myra.

Note: Contains 15 words in 4 sentences using 92 chars.

Isabel.

Note: Contains 22 words in 3 sentences using 133 chars.

Myra,

Note: Contains 15 words in 3 sentences using 86 chars.

Isabel.

Note: Contains 10 words in 3 sentences using 63 chars.

Myra.

Note: Contains 20 words in 3 sentences using 118 chars.

Isabel.

Note: Contains 1 word in 2 sentences using 10 chars.

Myra.

Note: Contains 67 words in 9 sentences using 388 chars.

Another groan.
Isabel.

Note: Contains 4 words in 3 sentences using 22 chars.

Myra.

Note: Contains 14 words in 4 sentences using 81 chars.

Isabel.

Note: Contains 7 words in 3 sentences using 42 chars.

Myra.

Note: Contains 19 words in 2 sentences using 103 chars.

A muttering sound and several blows heard at secret door: they start in amazement. Secret door suddenly flies open, and Marok , pale and dying, falls into room.
Myra.

Note: Contains 17 words in 6 sentences using 82 chars.

Marok.
[ Nods

Note: Contains 19 words in 5 sentences using 90 chars.

Isabel.

Note: Contains 5 words in 2 sentences using 23 chars.

Marok.

Note: Contains 73 words in 12 sentences using 374 chars.

Dies.
Isabel.

Note: Contains 6 words in 3 sentences using 31 chars.

Myra.

Note: Contains 14 words in 3 sentences using 72 chars.

Takes lamp.
Isabel.

Note: Contains 5 words in 1 sentence using 24 chars.

Myra.

Note: Contains 13 words in 3 sentences using 81 chars.

They listen a moment, then pass through secret door. The door closes. Stage dark. Change.

Scene II.

— ( Front. ) A narrow stone Vault, or Passage.
EnterMyra , ( with lamp. ) followed by Isabel.
Isabel.

Note: Contains 21 words in 3 sentences using 107 chars.

Myra.

Note: Contains 22 words in 3 sentences using 126 chars.

Isabel.

Note: Contains 10 words in 2 sentences using 51 chars.

Myra.

Note: Contains 12 words in 2 sentences using 66 chars.

They conceal the lamp, while, through a narrow stairway, at the side, a light gradually falls on the dark stage. Isabel and Myra crouch in a corner. Ganymede enters, almost exhausted with terror — he leans for support on the wing.
Gany.

Note: Contains 45 words in 6 sentences using 247 chars.

Isabel.
[ Advancing.

Note: Contains 6 words in 2 sentences using 37 chars.

Ganymede screams, and falls at her feet.
Gany.

Note: Contains 38 words in 6 sentences using 199 chars.

Myra.

Note: Contains 35 words in 3 sentences using 203 chars.

Gany.

Note: Contains 15 words in 3 sentences using 98 chars.

Isabel.

Note: Contains 2 words in 2 sentences using 20 chars.

Myra.

Note: Contains 9 words in 2 sentences using 58 chars.

Gany.

Note: Contains 186 words in 8 sentences using 1090 chars.

Isabel.

Note: Contains 2 words in 2 sentences using 13 chars.

Gany.

Note: Contains 155 words in 11 sentences using 878 chars.

Isabel.

Note: Contains 3 words in 1 sentence using 12 chars.

Myra.

Note: Contains 7 words in 3 sentences using 37 chars.

Gany.

Note: Contains 33 words in 4 sentences using 170 chars.

Myra.

Note: Contains 9 words in 2 sentences using 47 chars.

Isabel.

Note: Contains 26 words in 3 sentences using 152 chars.

Myra.

Note: Contains 65 words in 8 sentences using 377 chars.

Gany.

Note: Contains 7 words in 3 sentences using 37 chars.

Exit.
Myra.

Note: Contains 30 words in 5 sentences using 166 chars.

They ascend the stair-way. Change.

Scene III.

— Red chamber. In centre, a fire-place. A painting over it of two Females, one sitting, the other leaning over. Two windows fastened up. Antique bed in corner. Ernest and Kaspar discovered at table. Drinking materials, &c.
Kas.

Note: Contains 55 words in 6 sentences using 285 chars.

Ern

Note: Contains 33 words in 3 sentences using 182 chars.

Kas.

Note: Contains 51 words in 7 sentences using 266 chars.

Ern.
[ Catches glimpse of Myra.

Note: Contains 1 word in 2 sentences using 7 chars.

Myra motions silence.
Kas.
[ aside.

Note: Contains 49 words in 9 sentences using 241 chars.

Ern.

Note: Contains 27 words in 4 sentences using 132 chars.

Kas.

Note: Contains 18 words in 3 sentences using 111 chars.

Ern.

Note: Contains 31 words in 7 sentences using 162 chars.

aloud.
Kas.

Note: Contains 9 words in 3 sentences using 55 chars.

Ern.
[ aside.

Note: Contains 58 words in 7 sentences using 308 chars.

Walking about.
Kas.
[ Is humming an opera air.

Note: Contains 48 words in 3 sentences using 268 chars.

Ern.

Note: Contains 35 words in 3 sentences using 196 chars.

Kas.

Note: Contains 89 words in 12 sentences using 497 chars.

Ern.

Note: Contains 19 words in 3 sentences using 99 chars.

Kas.

Note: Contains 236 words in 23 sentences using 1275 chars.

Herman , with Myra, Isabel , and another, step on the broad old-fashioned mantel shelf, which gradually sinks until on a level with stage.
Isabel.

Note: Contains 1 word in 2 sentences using 8 chars.

Myra.

Note: Contains 15 words in 3 sentences using 77 chars.

Kas.

Note: Contains 13 words in 3 sentences using 61 chars.

Eugene.

Note: Contains 6 words in 3 sentences using 46 chars.

Kas.

Note: Contains 61 words in 7 sentences using 355 chars.

Eugene.

Note: Contains 18 words in 4 sentences using 92 chars.

Kas.

Note: Contains 155 words in 7 sentences using 914 chars.

Isabel screams and faints.
Eugene.

Note: Contains 20 words in 4 sentences using 110 chars.

Snatches knife from one of the people — fierce attack — is thrown down, and disarmed.
Kas.

Note: Contains 53 words in 11 sentences using 317 chars.

Isabel.

Note: Contains 6 words in 3 sentences using 36 chars.

Myra.

Note: Contains 5 words in 2 sentences using 33 chars.

Kas.

Note: Contains 33 words in 6 sentences using 173 chars.

Fires pistol at Eugene , who has joined Myra — Ganymede throws up his arm — Kaspar escapes through secret panel.
Gany.

Note: Contains 6 words in 3 sentences using 34 chars.

Some follow Ganymede, Eugene , &c. — Business and change to

Scene IV.

— Front Vault , ( as before ,) dark.
Enter Kaspar , hurriedly.
Kas.

Note: Contains 22 words in 6 sentences using 102 chars.

Exit.
Enter Ganymede, Eugene, Soldiers , &c.
Eugene.

Note: Contains 14 words in 3 sentences using 82 chars.

Gany.

Note: Contains 16 words in 3 sentences using 88 chars.

Eugene.

Note: Contains 15 words in 5 sentences using 73 chars.

Exeunt. — Change.

Scene Last.

— Same as Scene First. The Cataract flowing through broken Rocks — practicable Pathway up and over.
Kaspar ( as Innkeeper ) discovered on bench of Inn, smoking. — Three or four Peasants around him laughing.
Kas.

Note: Contains 23 words in 5 sentences using 124 chars.

EnterEugene, Baron, Soldiers , &c.
Eugene.

Note: Contains 13 words in 2 sentences using 72 chars.

Kas.

Note: Contains 12 words in 5 sentences using 63 chars.

Eugene.

Note: Contains 17 words in 3 sentences using 93 chars.

Kas.

Note: Contains 30 words in 6 sentences using 157 chars.

Exit into Inn.
Enter Ganymede.
Peasant.

Note: Contains 30 words in 2 sentences using 157 chars.

Gany.

Note: Contains 7 words in 2 sentences using 41 chars.

Peasant.

Note: Contains 9 words in 2 sentences using 38 chars.

Gany.

Note: Contains 14 words in 5 sentences using 74 chars.

Goes up.
Eugene.

Note: Contains 6 words in 2 sentences using 43 chars.

Kas.

Note: Contains 5 words in 2 sentences using 26 chars.

Eugene.

Note: Contains 10 words in 3 sentences using 50 chars.

Kas.

Note: Contains 32 words in 6 sentences using 141 chars.

The men disperse themselves over rocks, &c.
Eugene.

Note: Contains 8 words in 3 sentences using 47 chars.

Gany.

Note: Contains 13 words in 3 sentences using 71 chars.

Kas.

Note: Contains 8 words in 2 sentences using 50 chars.

Gany.

Note: Contains 17 words in 5 sentences using 79 chars.

Kas.

Note: Contains 5 words in 3 sentences using 25 chars.

Flings off Soldiers, and rushes into Inn — Soldiers, &c., after him. Myra, Isabel , &c., enter from top.
Eugene.

Note: Contains 19 words in 6 sentences using 102 chars.

A struggle is seen through window, with peasant, dressed exactly like Kaspar. One is eventually dragged out, and they discover their mistake. During which , Kaspar , in his shirt sleeves, and without the light wig of the Innkeeper, slowly makes his way across rude bridge of tree, over the torrent. He nearly reaches the opposite side, when Eugene sees him, and snatching gun from a Soldier, fires at him. Kaspar starts from his crouching position, wounded, and falls, catching at branch of tree, which hangs over the Cataract. It gradually breaks off, and Kaspar falls. A Double is seen tumbling down the Cataract, an intervening plank receiving Kaspar.
Business.        Tableau.        Curtain.
THE END.
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TextGrid Repository (2024). American Drama. The Red Mask. The Red Mask (1856). American Drama Corpus. Mathias Göbel. https://hdl.handle.net/21.11113/0000-0014-A406-A