one act · drama

Magic: A Fantastic Comedy

by G. K. (Gilbert Keith) Chesterton

7 roles (0M / 0F / 7 any) · approx 59–81 minutes · 2 acts

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

Characters

Conjurer	lead	116 speeches
Doctor	lead	61 speeches
Patricia	lead	57 speeches
Smith	supporting	50 speeches
Duke	supporting	36 speeches
Morris	supporting	33 speeches
Hastings	minor	11 speeches

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Monologues from this play

Conjurer monologue (Act 1) — Magic: A Fantastic Comedy dramatic · ~1 min
Conjurer monologue (Act 1) — Magic: A Fantastic Comedy dramatic · ~2 min
Conjurer monologue (Act 1) — Magic: A Fantastic Comedy dramatic · ~1 min
Morris monologue (Act 1) — Magic: A Fantastic Comedy dramatic · ~1 min
Doctor monologue (Act 1) — Magic: A Fantastic Comedy dramatic · ~1 min
Conjurer monologue (Act 2) — Magic: A Fantastic Comedy dramatic · ~1 min