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

Read the play

Landlord, Major von Tellheim, Minna, Franziska

Land. (to Franziska.) Hist! my pretty maid! A word!

Fran. (to the Landlord). Mr. Landlord, we do not yet know ourselves what is in the letter.

Land. Who wants to know about the letter! I come about the ring. The lady must give it to me again, directly. Just is there, and wants to redeem it.

Min. (who in the meantime has approached the Landlord). Tell Just that it is already redeemed; and tell him by whom--by me.

Land. But!!!!!

Min. I take it upon myself. Go!

(Exit Landlord.)

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