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      DRAMATIS PERSONÆ.
    • Nathan Hale.
    • Deacon Hale, his father.
    • Adkins , cousin to Hale.
    • Alice , betrothed to Hale.
    • Gen. Washington.
    • Capt. Knowlton.
    • Gen. Howe.
    • Aid to Gen. Howe.
    • Cato , servant to Hale.
    • Dennis , an Irish servant in the British camp.
    • Scholars of Hale.
    • A British Marshal , charged with the execution of Hale.
    • Officers, Servants, &c.

ACT I.

SCENE I.

Town gathering at New London, after the Battle at Lexington; a Citizen in the Chair; meeting already organized, and subject under discussion.
First Speaker,
( a timid man. )

Note: Contains 104 words in 7 sentences using 518 chars.

Second Speaker.

Note: Contains 117 words in 6 sentences using 583 chars.

Third Speaker,
(an important Squire.)

Note: Contains 169 words in 7 sentences using 811 chars.

Some one
aside.

Note: Contains 54 words in 5 sentences using 283 chars.

Fourth Speaker,
(a Lawyer, intelligent but fearful.)

Note: Contains 250 words in 10 sentences using 1352 chars.

Hale.

Note: Contains 241 words in 10 sentences using 1285 chars.

Several voices.

Note: Contains 10 words in 2 sentences using 55 chars.

Hale.

Note: Contains 400 words in 23 sentences using 2168 chars.

Fifth speaker,
(a solid farmer.)

Note: Contains 81 words in 2 sentences using 386 chars.

Many voices

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

Chairman.

Note: Contains 17 words in 2 sentences using 96 chars.

SCENE II.

School room — several lads present.
lad.
Enter a

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

Several.

Note: Contains 4 words in 2 sentences using 19 chars.

First scholar.

Note: Contains 12 words in 2 sentences using 72 chars.

Second scholar.

Note: Contains 5 words in 3 sentences using 31 chars.

First scholar.

Note: Contains 13 words in 2 sentences using 73 chars.

Third scholar.

Note: Contains 35 words in 3 sentences using 179 chars.

Fourth scholar
enters.

Note: Contains 119 words in 5 sentences using 610 chars.

First scholar.

Note: Contains 17 words in 2 sentences using 76 chars.

Enter Hale.
Hale.

Note: Contains 85 words in 5 sentences using 439 chars.

Second scholar.

Note: Contains 18 words in 3 sentences using 83 chars.

First scholar.

Note: Contains 22 words in 2 sentences using 100 chars.

Third scholar.

Note: Contains 12 words in 2 sentences using 62 chars.

Hale.

Note: Contains 38 words in 2 sentences using 169 chars.

Fourth scholar.

Note: Contains 11 words in 2 sentences using 55 chars.

Others.

Note: Contains 6 words in 2 sentences using 21 chars.

Hale.

Note: Contains 261 words in 12 sentences using 1367 chars.

Fourth scholar.

Note: Contains 11 words in 2 sentences using 62 chars.

Hale moves to go.
Third scholar,
( following him and grasping his hand. )

Note: Contains 17 words in 2 sentences using 76 chars.

First scholar.

Note: Contains 9 words in 2 sentences using 41 chars.

Hale.

Note: Contains 19 words in 2 sentences using 92 chars.

Goes out, the boys following close.

ACT II.

SCENE I.

Hale
enters.

Note: Contains 103 words in 6 sentences using 550 chars.

Adkins.

Note: Contains 44 words in 5 sentences using 206 chars.

Hale.

Note: Contains 156 words in 7 sentences using 828 chars.

Adkins.

Note: Contains 19 words in 3 sentences using 91 chars.

Hale.

Note: Contains 51 words in 2 sentences using 264 chars.

Adkins.

Note: Contains 36 words in 4 sentences using 175 chars.

Hale.

Note: Contains 118 words in 7 sentences using 615 chars.

Adkins.

Note: Contains 51 words in 3 sentences using 261 chars.

Hale.

Note: Contains 137 words in 11 sentences using 685 chars.

Adkins.

Note: Contains 59 words in 4 sentences using 303 chars.

Hale.

Note: Contains 50 words in 4 sentences using 264 chars.

Adkins.

Note: Contains 160 words in 5 sentences using 846 chars.

Hale.

Note: Contains 168 words in 6 sentences using 921 chars.

Adkins.

Note: Contains 71 words in 4 sentences using 366 chars.

Exit Adkins.
Hale.

Note: Contains 104 words in 6 sentences using 583 chars.

Exit.

SCENE II.

Deacon Hale.
Enter

Note: Contains 159 words in 13 sentences using 822 chars.

Hale.

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

Deacon H.

Note: Contains 15 words in 2 sentences using 88 chars.

Hale.

Note: Contains 16 words in 2 sentences using 91 chars.

Deacon H.

Note: Contains 79 words in 4 sentences using 387 chars.

Hale.

Note: Contains 49 words in 3 sentences using 264 chars.

Deac. H.

Note: Contains 108 words in 4 sentences using 516 chars.

Hale.

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

Deac. H.

Note: Contains 52 words in 3 sentences using 291 chars.

Hale.

Note: Contains 28 words in 2 sentences using 154 chars.

Deac. H.

Note: Contains 208 words in 10 sentences using 1110 chars.

Hale.

Note: Contains 51 words in 2 sentences using 275 chars.

Deac. H.

Note: Contains 145 words in 5 sentences using 780 chars.

Hale.

Note: Contains 21 words in 2 sentences using 124 chars.

Deac. H.

Note: Contains 37 words in 4 sentences using 204 chars.

Hale.

Note: Contains 22 words in 3 sentences using 113 chars.

Deac. H.

Note: Contains 29 words in 5 sentences using 145 chars.

Deacon Hale retires, and Alice slowly advances.
Hale.

Note: Contains 70 words in 2 sentences using 363 chars.

Alice.

Note: Contains 167 words in 5 sentences using 817 chars.

Hale.

Note: Contains 283 words in 6 sentences using 1468 chars.

Alice.

Note: Contains 99 words in 6 sentences using 523 chars.

Hale.

Note: Contains 193 words in 9 sentences using 1010 chars.

Alice.

Note: Contains 124 words in 9 sentences using 675 chars.

Hale.

Note: Contains 34 words in 3 sentences using 179 chars.

Note: Contains 7 words in 1 sentence using 37 chars.

Note: Contains 6 words in 1 sentence using 38 chars.

Note: Contains 8 words in 2 sentences using 43 chars.

Note: Contains 69 words in 4 sentences using 353 chars.

They retire arm in arm.

ACT III.

SCENE I.

Enter Washington and Knowlton.
Washington.

Note: Contains 82 words in 6 sentences using 472 chars.

Knowlton.

Note: Contains 59 words in 3 sentences using 338 chars.

Washington.

Note: Contains 41 words in 2 sentences using 208 chars.

Knowlton.

Note: Contains 45 words in 3 sentences using 239 chars.

Washington.

Note: Contains 145 words in 6 sentences using 773 chars.

Knowlton.

Note: Contains 13 words in 2 sentences using 75 chars.

Washington.

Note: Contains 14 words in 3 sentences using 74 chars.

Knowlton.

Note: Contains 10 words in 2 sentences using 48 chars.

Washington.

Note: Contains 18 words in 3 sentences using 97 chars.

Knowlton.

Note: Contains 49 words in 3 sentences using 249 chars.

Washington.

Note: Contains 70 words in 7 sentences using 378 chars.

Exeunt.

SCENE II.

Enter Hale.
Hale.

Note: Contains 131 words in 8 sentences using 713 chars.

(Enter Knowlton.)
Knowlton.

Note: Contains 15 words in 2 sentences using 79 chars.

Hale.

Note: Contains 28 words in 2 sentences using 161 chars.

Knowlton.

Note: Contains 18 words in 2 sentences using 86 chars.

Hale.

Note: Contains 19 words in 3 sentences using 90 chars.

Knowlton.

Note: Contains 128 words in 6 sentences using 698 chars.

Hale.

Note: Contains 16 words in 2 sentences using 80 chars.

Knowlton.

Note: Contains 44 words in 3 sentences using 221 chars.

Hale.

Note: Contains 88 words in 4 sentences using 445 chars.

Knowlton.

Note: Contains 79 words in 5 sentences using 438 chars.

Hale.

Note: Contains 14 words in 2 sentences using 71 chars.

Knowlton.

Note: Contains 14 words in 2 sentences using 77 chars.

Exit.
Hale
alone.

Note: Contains 228 words in 14 sentences using 1250 chars.

Exit.

SCENE III.

Washington sitting at a table.
Washington.

Note: Contains 241 words in 18 sentences using 1389 chars.

Knowlton.

Note: Contains 75 words in 4 sentences using 394 chars.

Washington.

Note: Contains 8 words in 2 sentences using 47 chars.

Knowlton.

Note: Contains 37 words in 3 sentences using 179 chars.

Washington.

Note: Contains 5 words in 3 sentences using 32 chars.

Knowlton.

Note: Contains 48 words in 5 sentences using 228 chars.

Washington.

Note: Contains 60 words in 5 sentences using 305 chars.

Exeunt.

ACT IV.

SCENE I.

Enter Hale.
Hale.

Note: Contains 73 words in 9 sentences using 389 chars.

Enter Washington.
Hale
continues.

Note: Contains 8 words in 4 sentences using 54 chars.

Washington.

Note: Contains 14 words in 2 sentences using 67 chars.

Hale.

Note: Contains 19 words in 3 sentences using 118 chars.

Washington.

Note: Contains 28 words in 3 sentences using 154 chars.

Hale.

Note: Contains 17 words in 2 sentences using 90 chars.

Washington.

Note: Contains 82 words in 3 sentences using 444 chars.

Hale.

Note: Contains 38 words in 3 sentences using 211 chars.

Washington.

Note: Contains 39 words in 3 sentences using 194 chars.

Hale.

Note: Contains 81 words in 6 sentences using 453 chars.

Washington.

Note: Contains 25 words in 3 sentences using 150 chars.

Hale.

Note: Contains 6 words in 2 sentences using 35 chars.

Washington.

Note: Contains 21 words in 2 sentences using 106 chars.

Hale.

Note: Contains 13 words in 2 sentences using 76 chars.

Note: Contains 24 words in 5 sentences using 111 chars.

Cato.

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

Hale.

Note: Contains 17 words in 2 sentences using 77 chars.

Cato.

Note: Contains 34 words in 2 sentences using 168 chars.

Hale.

Note: Contains 15 words in 3 sentences using 68 chars.

Cato.

Note: Contains 13 words in 2 sentences using 68 chars.

Hale.

Note: Contains 10 words in 2 sentences using 46 chars.

Cato.

Note: Contains 14 words in 2 sentences using 66 chars.

Hale.

Note: Contains 12 words in 2 sentences using 46 chars.

Cato.

Note: Contains 19 words in 2 sentences using 95 chars.

Hale.

Note: Contains 20 words in 2 sentences using 84 chars.

Cato.

Note: Contains 20 words in 2 sentences using 91 chars.

Hale.

Note: Contains 20 words in 2 sentences using 99 chars.

Cato.

Note: Contains 29 words in 2 sentences using 153 chars.

Hale.

Note: Contains 24 words in 2 sentences using 117 chars.

Cato.

Note: Contains 67 words in 4 sentences using 294 chars.

Hale.

Note: Contains 17 words in 2 sentences using 82 chars.

Cato.

Note: Contains 21 words in 2 sentences using 96 chars.

(Puts on the cloak wrong side out.)
Hale.

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

Cato.

Note: Contains 17 words in 2 sentences using 74 chars.

(Puts it on right.)
Hale.

Note: Contains 32 words in 3 sentences using 169 chars.

Cato.

Note: Contains 20 words in 2 sentences using 89 chars.

Hale.

Note: Contains 12 words in 2 sentences using 64 chars.

Exeunt.

SCENE II.

British Camp. — Enter General Howe and Aid-de-Camp.
Gen. Howe.

Note: Contains 31 words in 2 sentences using 180 chars.

Aid.

Note: Contains 77 words in 5 sentences using 408 chars.

Howe.

Note: Contains 42 words in 2 sentences using 241 chars.

Aid.

Note: Contains 7 words in 2 sentences using 40 chars.

Howe.

Note: Contains 29 words in 3 sentences using 185 chars.

Aid.

Note: Contains 15 words in 2 sentences using 81 chars.

Enter Dennis, running.
Dennis.

Note: Contains 8 words in 4 sentences using 54 chars.

Howe.

Note: Contains 9 words in 2 sentences using 54 chars.

Dennis.

Note: Contains 13 words in 2 sentences using 73 chars.

Howe.

Note: Contains 4 words in 2 sentences using 21 chars.

Dennis.

Note: Contains 13 words in 2 sentences using 62 chars.

Howe.

Note: Contains 7 words in 2 sentences using 42 chars.

Dennis.

Note: Contains 16 words in 3 sentences using 80 chars.

Howe.

Note: Contains 11 words in 1 sentence using 56 chars.

Dennis.

Note: Contains 21 words in 2 sentences using 100 chars.

Howe.

Note: Contains 6 words in 2 sentences using 32 chars.

Dennis.

Note: Contains 17 words in 3 sentences using 83 chars.

Howe.

Note: Contains 9 words in 2 sentences using 50 chars.

Dennis.

Note: Contains 17 words in 1 sentence using 90 chars.

Howe.

Note: Contains 10 words in 2 sentences using 54 chars.

Dennis.

Note: Contains 31 words in 2 sentences using 146 chars.

Howe.

Note: Contains 9 words in 3 sentences using 47 chars.

Dennis.

Note: Contains 10 words in 2 sentences using 50 chars.

Aid.

Note: Contains 8 words in 2 sentences using 56 chars.

Howe.

Note: Contains 10 words in 2 sentences using 45 chars.

Dennis.

Note: Contains 104 words in 3 sentences using 507 chars.

Howe.

Note: Contains 37 words in 6 sentences using 192 chars.

Exit Howe.
Dennis.

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

Exeunt.

SCENE III.

Howe.
Enter

Note: Contains 33 words in 3 sentences using 187 chars.

Enter Marshal, Hale, and Dennis.
Marshal.

Note: Contains 30 words in 3 sentences using 172 chars.

Howe,
aside.

Note: Contains 24 words in 4 sentences using 128 chars.

Marshal.

Note: Contains 17 words in 2 sentences using 82 chars.

Dennis.

Note: Contains 15 words in 2 sentences using 73 chars.

Howe.

Note: Contains 24 words in 3 sentences using 138 chars.

Hale.

Note: Contains 11 words in 2 sentences using 64 chars.

( Said modestly. )
Howe.

Note: Contains 14 words in 2 sentences using 79 chars.

Hale.

Note: Contains 30 words in 3 sentences using 157 chars.

Marshal.

Note: Contains 18 words in 4 sentences using 96 chars.

Dennis,
aside.

Note: Contains 16 words in 2 sentences using 88 chars.

Hale.

Note: Contains 43 words in 2 sentences using 228 chars.

Howe.

Note: Contains 6 words in 2 sentences using 40 chars.

Hale.

Note: Contains 8 words in 2 sentences using 43 chars.

Howe.

Note: Contains 9 words in 2 sentences using 42 chars.

Hale.

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

Howe.

Note: Contains 6 words in 2 sentences using 31 chars.

Hale.

Note: Contains 8 words in 2 sentences using 36 chars.

Dennis,
aside.

Note: Contains 16 words in 3 sentences using 74 chars.

Howe.

Note: Contains 8 words in 2 sentences using 33 chars.

Hale.

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

Howe,
aside.

Note: Contains 15 words in 4 sentences using 77 chars.

Hale.

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

Howe,
aside.

Note: Contains 31 words in 4 sentences using 160 chars.

Hale.

Note: Contains 116 words in 7 sentences using 566 chars.

Howe,
aside.

Note: Contains 17 words in 2 sentences using 89 chars.

Hale.

Note: Contains 68 words in 4 sentences using 352 chars.

Howe.

Note: Contains 15 words in 3 sentences using 91 chars.

Hale.

Note: Contains 33 words in 4 sentences using 180 chars.

Howe.

Note: Contains 17 words in 2 sentences using 101 chars.

Exit Howe.
Marshal.

Note: Contains 11 words in 3 sentences using 68 chars.

Exit with Hale.
Dennis.

Note: Contains 33 words in 4 sentences using 134 chars.

Exit.

ACT V.

SCENE I.

Dennis.
Enter

Note: Contains 124 words in 6 sentences using 640 chars.

Marshal.

Note: Contains 108 words in 4 sentences using 502 chars.

Dennis.

Note: Contains 12 words in 3 sentences using 48 chars.

Marshal.

Note: Contains 18 words in 3 sentences using 87 chars.

Dennis.

Note: Contains 31 words in 3 sentences using 159 chars.

Marshal.

Note: Contains 39 words in 5 sentences using 179 chars.

Dennis.

Note: Contains 46 words in 3 sentences using 213 chars.

Marshal.

Note: Contains 113 words in 5 sentences using 491 chars.

Dennis,
(aside.)

Note: Contains 31 words in 3 sentences using 147 chars.

Marshal.

Note: Contains 42 words in 2 sentences using 186 chars.

Dennis,
(aside.)

Note: Contains 20 words in 2 sentences using 112 chars.

Marshal.

Note: Contains 169 words in 9 sentences using 798 chars.

( Tears the letter up. )
Dennis,
( aside. )

Note: Contains 48 words in 4 sentences using 217 chars.

Marshal.

Note: Contains 27 words in 2 sentences using 137 chars.

Dennis.

Note: Contains 18 words in 2 sentences using 77 chars.

Marshal.

Note: Contains 77 words in 5 sentences using 369 chars.

Exit Marshal.
Dennis.

Note: Contains 221 words in 11 sentences using 1066 chars.

Exit.

SCENE II.

Washington
present. — Midnight.

Note: Contains 185 words in 13 sentences using 1050 chars.

Officer.

Note: Contains 29 words in 4 sentences using 145 chars.

Washington.

Note: Contains 178 words in 8 sentences using 960 chars.

Officer.

Note: Contains 59 words in 5 sentences using 291 chars.

Washington.

Note: Contains 15 words in 2 sentences using 80 chars.

Exit Officer.
Officer
brings in Dennis.

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

Dennis.

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

Washington.

Note: Contains 4 words in 2 sentences using 20 chars.

Dennis,
(aside.)

Note: Contains 18 words in 4 sentences using 80 chars.

Washington.

Note: Contains 10 words in 2 sentences using 47 chars.

Dennis.

Note: Contains 77 words in 2 sentences using 369 chars.

Washington.

Note: Contains 13 words in 2 sentences using 76 chars.

Dennis.

Note: Contains 37 words in 3 sentences using 187 chars.

Washington.

Note: Contains 11 words in 2 sentences using 53 chars.

Dennis.

Note: Contains 13 words in 2 sentences using 60 chars.

Washington.

Note: Contains 37 words in 3 sentences using 202 chars.

Exeunt.

SCENE III.

Hale alone, sitting. Early dawn.
Hale,
rising.

Note: Contains 315 words in 17 sentences using 1620 chars.

Enter marshal and soldiers.
Marshal.

Note: Contains 25 words in 2 sentences using 126 chars.

Hale.

Note: Contains 9 words in 2 sentences using 54 chars.

Marshal.

Note: Contains 20 words in 2 sentences using 93 chars.

Hale.

Note: Contains 11 words in 2 sentences using 52 chars.

Marshal.

Note: Contains 60 words in 3 sentences using 285 chars.

Hale.

Note: Contains 47 words in 4 sentences using 255 chars.

Marshal.

Note: Contains 19 words in 3 sentences using 91 chars.

Hale.

Note: Contains 203 words in 8 sentences using 1093 chars.

Exeunt slowly.
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TextGrid Repository (2024). American Drama. The Death of Capt. Nathan Hale. The Death of Capt. Nathan Hale (1845). American Drama Corpus. Mathias Göbel. https://hdl.handle.net/21.11113/0000-0014-A87D-1