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The volume presents two stage plays. One is a three-act comedy set largely in a small fashion shop, where merchants and patrons engage in witty exchanges, social posturing, and a series of misunderstandings that reveal vanity, aspiration, and everyday rivalries. The other piece is a shorter, more introspective drama that concentrates on intimate emotional conflicts, exploring longing, duty, and the fragile nature of beauty through compact scenes and understated stagecraft.
| Princess Beatrice | ||
| Symphorosa, her sister | ||
| Hyacinth, her brother | ||
| Alexandra, her daughter | ||
| Georg | } | sons of Princess Beatrice |
| Arsen | } | |
| Dr. Hans Agi | ||
| Prince Albert | ||
| Princess Maria Dominica | ||
| Count Luetzen | ||
| Colonel Wunderlich | ||
| Countess Sibensteyn | ||
| Cæsar | ||
| Alfred | ||
| Chambermaid | ||
| The Governor’s Wife | ||
| A Lady | ||
| Hussars, lackeys | ||
The action takes place in the castle of the Princess Beatrice.