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's Apartment. QUEEN, DUCHESS OLIVAREZ, PRINCESS EBOLI, COUNTESS FUENTES.

Queen. (to the first lady as she rises) And so the key has not been found! My casket Must be forced open then--and that at once.

[She observes PRINCESS EBOLI, who approaches and kisses her hand.

Welcome, dear princess! I rejoice to see you So near recovered. But you still look pale.

FUENTES (with malice). The fault of that vile fever which affects The nerves so painfully. Is't not, princess?

Queen. I wished to visit you, dear Eboli, But dared not.

Olivarez. Oh! the Princess Eboli Was not in want of company.

Queen. Why, that I readily believe, but what's the matter? You tremble----

Princess. Nothing--nothing, gracious queen. Permit me to retire.

Queen. You hide it from us-- And are far worse than you would have us think. Standing must weary you. Assist her, countess, And let her rest awhile upon that seat.

Princess. (going) I shall be better in the open air.

Queen. Attend her, countess. What a sudden illness!

[A PAGE enters and speaks to the DUCHESS, who then addresses the QUEEN.

Olivarez. The Marquis Posa waits, your majesty, With orders from the king.

Queen. Admit him then.

[PAGE admits the MARQUIS and exit.

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