Play on Words

full length · drama

Minna Von Barnhelm

by Gotthold Ephraim Lessing · translated by Ernest Bell

11 roles (0M / 0F / 11 any) · approx 147–203 minutes · 5 acts

Royalty-free Public domain — free to read, perform, and adapt. No licence needed.

Characters

Maj. T lead 264 speeches
Min lead 251 speeches
Fran lead 197 speeches
Just supporting 126 speeches
Wer supporting 121 speeches
Land supporting 108 speeches
Ric minor 33 speeches
Lady minor 12 speeches
Ser minor 8 speeches
Count minor 8 speeches
Ord minor 4 speeches

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Landlord, Minna, and Franziska

Min. Well, is he coming?

Land. The cross, unmannered fellow!

Min. Who?

Land. His servant. He refuses to go for him.

Fran. Bring the rascal here, then. I know all the Major's servants. Which one of them was it?

Min. Bring him here directly. When he sees us he will go fast enough. (Exit Landlord.)

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