full length · drama

The Big Drum: A Comedy in Four Acts

by Arthur Wing Pinero

17 roles (0M / 0F / 17 any) · approx 191–265 minutes · 4 acts

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

Characters

Philip	lead	440 speeches
Ottoline	lead	262 speeches
Lady Filson	supporting	203 speeches
Roope	supporting	195 speeches
Sir Randle	supporting	186 speeches
Bertram	supporting	133 speeches
Sir Timothy	minor	54 speeches
Westrip	minor	35 speeches
Dunning	minor	33 speeches
Miss Tracer	minor	29 speeches
Green	minor	21 speeches
Mrs. Anslow	minor	17 speeches
John	minor	14 speeches
Mrs. Quebec	minor	13 speeches
Noyes	minor	6 speeches
Underwood	minor	3 speeches
Never	minor	2 speeches

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Monologues from this play

Ottoline monologue (Act 4) — The Big Drum: A Comedy in Four Acts dramatic · ~1 min
Philip monologue (Act 4) — The Big Drum: A Comedy in Four Acts dramatic · ~1 min
Roope monologue (Act 4) — The Big Drum: A Comedy in Four Acts dramatic · ~1 min
Philip monologue (Act 4) — The Big Drum: A Comedy in Four Acts dramatic · ~1 min
Bertram monologue (Act 4) — The Big Drum: A Comedy in Four Acts dramatic · ~1 min
Philip monologue (Act 4) — The Big Drum: A Comedy in Four Acts dramatic · ~1 min
Dunning monologue (Act 4) — The Big Drum: A Comedy in Four Acts dramatic · ~1 min
Philip monologue (Act 4) — The Big Drum: A Comedy in Four Acts dramatic · ~1 min
Philip monologue (Act 4) — The Big Drum: A Comedy in Four Acts dramatic · ~1 min
Philip monologue (Act 4) — The Big Drum: A Comedy in Four Acts dramatic · ~1 min
Ottoline monologue (Act 4) — The Big Drum: A Comedy in Four Acts dramatic · ~1 min
Ottoline monologue (Act 4) — The Big Drum: A Comedy in Four Acts dramatic · ~1 min