The Dynasts: An Epic-Drama of the War with Napoleon

  CHARACTERS

  I. PHANTOM INTELLIGENCES

    THE ANCIENT SPIRIT OF THE YEARS/CHORUS OF THE YEARS.

    THE SPIRIT OF THE PITIES/CHORUS OF THE PITIES.

    SPIRITS SINISTER AND IRONIC/CHORUSES OF SINISTER AND IRONIC SPIRITS.

    THE SPIRIT OF RUMOUR/CHORUS OF RUMOURS.

    THE SHADE OF THE EARTH.

    SPIRIT-MESSENGERS.

    RECORDING ANGELS.

  II. PERSONS [The names in lower case are mute figures.]

  MEN

    GEORGE THE THIRD.
    THE PRINCE OF WALES, afterwards PRINCE REGENT.
    The Royal Dukes.
    FOX.
    PERCEVAL.
    CASTLEREAGH.
    AN UNDER-SECRETARY OF STATE.
    SHERIDAN.
    TWO YOUNG LORDS.
    Lords Yarmouth and Keith.
    ANOTHER LORD.
    Other Peers, Ambassadors, Ministers, ex-Ministers, Members of
      Parliament, and Persons of Quality and Office.

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    Sir Arthur Wellesley, afterwards Lord Wellington.
    SIR JOHN MOORE.
    SIR JOHN HOPE.
    Sir David Baird.
    General Beresford.
    COLONEL ANDERSON.
    COLONEL GRAHAM.
    MAJOR COLBORNE, principal Aide-de-Camp to MOORE.
    CAPTAIN HARDINGE.
    Paget, Fraser, Hill, Napier.
    A CAPTAIN OF HUSSARS AND OTHERS.
    Other English Generals, Colonels, Aides, Couriers, and Military
      Officers.
    TWO SPIES.
    TWO ARMY SURGEONS.
    AN ARMY CHAPLAIN.
    A SERGEANT OF THE FORTY-THIRD.
    TWO SOLDIERS OF THE NINTH.
    English Forces.
    DESERTERS AND STRAGGLERS.

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    DR. WILLIS.
    SIR HENRY HALFORD.
    DR. HEBERDEN.
    DR. BAILLIE.
    THE KING’S APOTHECARY.
    A GENTLEMAN.
    TWO ATTENDANTS ON THE KING.

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    MEMBERS OF A LONDON CLUB.
    AN ENGLISHMAN IN VIENNA.
    TROTTER, SECRETARY TO FOX.
    MR. BAGOT.
    MR. FORTH, MASTER OF CEREMONIES.
    SERVANTS.
    A Beau, A Constable, etc.

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    NAPOLÉON BONAPARTE.
    Joseph Bonaparte.
    Louis and Jérôme Bonaparte, and other Members of Napoléon’s Family.
    CAMBACÉRÈS, ARCH-CHANCELLOR.
    TALLEYRAND.
    PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE.
    Caulaincourt.
    Lebrun, Duroc, Prince of Neufchâtel, Grand-Duke of Berg.
    Eugène de Beauharnais.
    CHAMPAGNY, FOREIGN MINISTER
    DE BAUSSET, CHAMBERLAIN.
    MURAT.
    SOULT.
    MASSÉNA.
    BERTHIER.
    JUNOT.
    FOY.
    LOISON.
    Ney, Lannes, and other French Marshals, general and regimental
      Officers, Aides, and Couriers.
    TWO FRENCH SUBALTERNS.
    ANOTHER FRENCH OFFICER.
    French Forces.

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    Grand Marshal, Grand Almoners, Heralds, and other Officials at
      Napoléon’s  marriage.
    ABBÉ DE PRADT, CHAPEL-MASTER.
    Corvisart, First Physician to Marie Louis.
    BOURDIER, SECOND PHYSICIAN to Marie Louise.
    DUBOIS, ACCOUCHEUR to Marie Louise.
    Maskers at a Ball.
    TWO SERVANTS AT THE TUILERIES.
    A PARISIAN CROWD.
    GUILLET DE GEVRILLIÈRE, A CONSPIRATOR.
    Louis XVIII. of France.
    French Princes in England.

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    THE KING OF PRUSSIA.
    Prince Henry of Prussia.
    Prince Royal of Bavaria.
    PRINCE HOHENLOHE.
    Generals Ruchel, Tauenzien, and Attendant Officers.
    Prussian Forces.
    PRUSSIAN STRAGGLERS.
    BERLIN CITIZENS.

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    CARLOS IV., KING OF SPAIN.
    FERNANDO, PRINCE OF ASTURIAS, Son to the King.
    GODOY, “PRINCE OF PEACE,” Lover of the Queen.
    COUNT OF MONTIJO.
    VISCOUNT MATEROSA, Spanish Deputy.
    DON DIEGO DE LA VEGA, Spanish Deputy.
    Godoy’s Guards and other Soldiery.
    SPANISH CITIZENS.
    A SERVANT TO GODOY.
    Spanish Forces.
    Camp-Followers.

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    FRANCIS, EMPEROR OF AUSTRIA.
    METTERNICH.
    ANOTHER AUSTRIAN MINISTER.
    SCHWARZENBERG.
    D’AUDENARDE, AN EQUERRY.
    AUSTRIAN OFFICERS.
    AIDES-DE-CAMP.
    Austrian Forces.
    Couriers and Secretaries.
    VIENNESE CITIZENS.

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    THE EMPEROR ALEXANDER.
    The Grand-Duke Constantine.
    Prince Labanoff.
    Count Lieven.
    Generals Bennigsen, Ouwaroff, and others.
    Officers in attendance on Alexander.

  WOMEN

    CAROLINE, PRINCESS OF WALES.
    DUCHESS OF YORK.
    DUCHESS OF RUTLAND.
    MARCHIONESS OF SALISBURY.
    MARCHIONESS OF HERTFORD.
    Other Peeresses.
    MRS. FITZHERBERT.
    Ambassadors’ Wives, Wives of Minister and Members of Parliament,
      and other Ladies of Note.

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    THE EMPRESS JOSÉPHINE.
    HORTENSE, QUEEN OF HOLLAND.
    The Mother of Napoléon.
    Princess Pauline, and others of Napoléon’s Family.
    DUCHESS OF MONTEBELLO.
    MADAME DE MONTESQUIOU.
    MADAME BLAISE, NURSE TO MARIE LOUIS.
    Wives of French Ministers, and of other Officials.
    Other Ladies of the French Court.
    DUCHESS OF ANGOULEME.

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    LOUISA, QUEEN OF PRUSSIA.
    The Countess Voss, Lady-in-Waiting.
    BERLIN LADIES.

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    MARÍA LUISA, QUEEN OF SPAIN.
    THEREZA OF BOURBON, WIFE OF GODOY.
    DOÑA JOSEFA TUDO, MISTRESS OF GODOY.
    Lady-in-Waiting to the Queen.
    A Servant.

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    M. LOUISA BEATRIX, EMPRESS OF AUSTRIA.
    THE ARCHDUCHESS MARIE LOUISA, afterwards the EMPRESS MARIE LOUISE.
    MADAME METTERNICH.
    LADIES OF THE AUSTRIAN COURT.

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    THE EMPRESS-MOTHER OF RUSSIA.
    GRAND-DUCHESS ANNE OF RUSSIA.