Play on Words

full length · drama

Don Carlos: A Play

by Friedrich Schiller · translated by R. Dillon (Richard Dillon) Boylan

21 roles (0M / 0F / 21 any) · approx 257–356 minutes · 5 acts

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

Characters

Carlos lead 330 speeches
Marquis lead 237 speeches
King supporting 220 speeches
Queen supporting 193 speeches
Alva supporting 129 speeches
Domingo supporting 83 speeches
Lerma minor 70 speeches
Princess minor 70 speeches
Eboli minor 48 speeches
Grand Inquisitor minor 26 speeches
Feria minor 24 speeches
Page minor 21 speeches
Olivarez minor 14 speeches
Taxis minor 11 speeches
Prior minor 7 speeches
Parma minor 6 speeches
Mercado minor 6 speeches
Mondecar minor 5 speeches
Medina Sidonia minor 5 speeches
Officer minor 5 speeches
Infanta minor 3 speeches

Read the play

The QUEEN, DON CARLOS, DUKE ALVA.

Queen. (coming from her room alarmed) How! naked swords?

[To the PRINCE in an indignant and commanding tone.

Prince Carlos!

CARLOS (agitated at the QUEEN's look, drops his arm, stands motionless, then rushes to the DUKE, and embraces him). Pardon, duke! Your pardon, sir! Forget, forgive it all!

[Throws himself in silence at the QUEEN'S feet, then rising suddenly, departs in confusion.

Alva. By heaven, 'tis strange!

Queen. (remains a few moments as if in doubt, then retiring to her apartment) A word with you, Duke ALVA.

[Exit, followed by the DUKE.

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