Play on Words

full length · drama

The Death of Wallenstein

by Friedrich Schiller · translated by Samuel Taylor Coleridge

24 roles (0M / 0F / 24 any) · approx 203–281 minutes · 5 acts

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

Characters

Wallenstein lead 259 speeches
Butler supporting 161 speeches
Countess supporting 120 speeches
Thekla supporting 85 speeches
Octavio supporting 77 speeches
Gordon supporting 76 speeches
Terzky supporting 70 speeches
Illo supporting 64 speeches
Max minor 44 speeches
Duchess minor 42 speeches
Devereux minor 41 speeches
Neubrunn minor 28 speeches
Macdonald minor 26 speeches
Wrangel minor 26 speeches
Isolani minor 20 speeches
Anspessade minor 17 speeches
Captain minor 14 speeches
Seni minor 12 speeches
Burgomaster minor 6 speeches
Rosenberg minor 6 speeches
Groom Of The Chamber minor 4 speeches
Third Cuirassier minor 3 speeches
Both minor 3 speeches
Servant minor 3 speeches

Read the play

To them enter ILLO.

Illo. Has Terzky told thee?

Terzky. He knows all.

Illo. And likewise That Esterhatzy, Goetz, Maradas, Kaunitz, Kolatto, Palfi, have forsaken thee.

Terzky. Damnation!

Wallenstein. (winks at them) Hush!

Countess. (who has been watching them anxiously from the distance and now advances to them) Terzky! Heaven! What is it? What has happened?

Wallenstein. (scarcely suppressing his emotions) Nothing! let us be gone!

Terzky. (following him) Theresa, it is nothing.

Countess. (holding him back) Nothing? Do I not see that all the life-blood Has left your cheeks--look you not like a ghost? That even my brother but affects a calmness?

PAGE (enters). An aide-de-camp inquires for the Count Terzky.

[TERZKY follows the PAGE.

Wallenstein. Go, hear his business. [To ILLO. This could not have happened So unsuspected without mutiny. Who was on guard at the gates?

Illo. 'Twas Tiefenbach.

Wallenstein. Let Tiefenbach leave guard without delay, And Terzky's grenadiers relieve him. [ILLO is going. Stop! Hast thou heard aught of Butler?

Illo. Him I met He will be here himself immediately. Butler remains unshaken,

[ILLO exit. WALLENSTEIN is following him.

Countess. Let him not leave thee, sister! go, detain him! There's some misfortune.

Duchess. (clinging to him) Gracious Heaven! What is it?

Wallenstein. Be tranquil! leave me, sister! dearest wife! We are in camp, and this is naught unusual; Here storm and sunshine follow one another With rapid interchanges. These fierce spirits Champ the curb angrily, and never yet Did quiet bless the temples of the leader; If I am to stay go you. The plaints of women Ill suit the scene where men must act.

[He is going: TERZKY returns.

Terzky. Remain here. From this window must we see it.

Wallenstein. (to the COUNTESS) Sister, retire!

Countess. No--never!

Wallenstein. 'Tis my will.

Terzky. (leads the COUNTESS aside, and drawing her attention to the DUCHESS) Theresa!

Duchess. Sister, come! since he commands it.

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