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id: 29745
title: The Lonely Way—Intermezzo—Countess Mizzie Three Plays
author: Schnitzler, Arthur
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  man like _Wegrath_ represent life''s greatest good and deepest meaning. Way." "I want a time to come when I must shudder at myself--shudder as remarkable thing to think that such a play was performed a large number You know, Felix, that I never make any mistakes in things of that kind. just that way.--I suppose your mother is having a little rest, Miss think that a man like him may go through the world with all his senses Yes. But the last time at one of the most important moments in my life. And so I think it''s more pleasant to let these things come to a six years ago, you know, we went there for the last time to visit the staying at home if I don''t feel like going away. like these I couldn''t think of going so far away from you for such a


id: 29682
title: Erdgeist (Earth-Spirit): A Tragedy in Four Acts
author: Wedekind, Frank
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  in his left hand a dog-whip and in his right a loaded revolver, and (The stage-hand carries Lulu in his arms; the animal-tamer (As he collides in the door-way with Dr. Goll and Lulu.) (Stepping forward, shakes hands with Schön and Goll.) Glad to see (After a look at Lulu.) This company!-(Gets up, goes up left, (Hesitating, to Lulu.) If you--the left trowser-leg--a little completely dressed, her hat on, and her right hand under her left arm.) Schwarz enters, left, palette and brushes in hand, and bends over Lulu, Lulu, goes up the steps, right, and turns around in the door-way.) Eve! (Emptying her glass.) I thought you''d come to an end a long time (Lulu rises, goes up the steps, right.) Where are you going? (Comes down the steps and puts her arm around Schön''s neck.) Why Lulu comes down right.) revolver in her hand from himself to Lulu''s breast.) Think you we let


id: 31567
title: The Lawyers, A Drama in Five Acts
author: Iffland, August Wilhelm
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  _Clar._ You are right, I think; (takes it.) Moreover, I shall be out a _Reiss._ Aye, thou good Lord in heaven! _Reiss._ Your son is a sensible learned man, who most certainly knows-_Reiss._ Your son will not give up that point, I tell you: as a good _Lew._ I shall have the honour to let the Privy Counsellor know, that _Clar._ Jack, you know your father long, though for some time since you _Clar._ Very well; then you act as Privy Counsellor, as you think _Reiss._ I give you my word and hand, as an honest man, I will run all _Soph._ Yes, good Sir. _Clar._ He is rather in an odd predicament to day; but I hope things Coun._ Yes, Sir. _Clar._ Recollect yourself, and act in a good and fair manner; for, _Reiss._ Drink to a good intention, (raising the glass,) dear Mr. Wellenberg. _Reiss._ Ay, good God!


id: 4963
title: Moral
author: Thoma, Ludwig
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  FRAU BEERMANN is in the late forties, though youthful looking for her Dr. Wasner is vigorously shaking hands--going to Frau Beermann says, The servants pass around coffee--Beermann conversing with Bolland comes [Frau Bolland, Frau Beermann, Dr. Wasner, Fraulein Koch, Effie go out FRAU BEERMANN [turning to Frau Lund], I don''t know if ... Lund, no doubt, would like to send our young men to the good Ladies of BEERMANN [rises, goes to card table, opens a drawer, takes out a deck [Hauser, Frau Lund, Frau Beermann remain sitting at right.] BEERMANN [speaking to Frau Lund, while dealing]. BEERMANN [he leaves his seat, comes forward, right]. Of this Hauteville woman.--Yes. BEERMANN. Besides, I must tell you, Herr Beermann, that the contents of Beermann turns around so that Stroebel STROEBEL [very seriously.] Herr Beermann, I must speak to you privately. Herr Beermann, you said yourself that your Society for the Suppression


id: 2663
title: Minna Von Barnhelm
author: Lessing, Gotthold Ephraim
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  have heard of Major von Tellheim, if he has not heard of Paul Werner, I am come, your ladyship, to wish you a most humble good-morning; Franziska (coming out of Minna''s room), Major von Tellheim, Paul Werner Franziska (with a letter in her hand), Major von Tellheim, Paul Werner Major von Tellheim begs to present, through me, Sergeant Werner, his Franziska, Major von Tellheim Franziska, Major von Tellheim of coming back: to return me my ring.--Very well, Major von Tellheim, An Orderly, Major von Tellheim, Minna, Franziska Landlord, Major von Tellheim, Minna, Franziska Landlord, Major von Tellheim, Minna, Franziska Just, Major von Tellheim, Minna, Franziska Just, Major von Tellheim, Minna, Franziska Just, Major von Tellheim, Minna, Franziska Just, Major von Tellheim, Minna, Franziska Just, Major von Tellheim, Minna, Franziska Two Servants, Werner, Just, Major von Tellheim, Minna, Franziska I wished it might be Major von Tellheim.--Your hand, sir; you Major von Tellheim, Werner, Just, Franziska


id: 6784
title: Love and Intrigue: A Tragedy
author: Schiller, Friedrich
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  FERDINAND, his son; a Major in the Army; in love with Louisa Miller. LOUISA, the daughter of Miller, in love with Ferdinand. I shall say to him,--"Your excellency''s son has an eye to my daughter; my baron, Major Ferdinand, certainly does us the honor to look in now and Little dost thou feel how these hopes rend my heart in pieces that my Ferdinand shall marry Lady Milford. [FERDINAND, absorbed in thought, surveys LADY MILFORD with looks of passion) you shall crush before my eyes this trembling worm whom love for MILLER, LOUISA, FERDINAND, PRESIDENT, with SERVANTS. FERDINAND (to MILLER.) Father, take Louisa to her chamber--she is FERDINAND (releases LOUISA, and looks wildly towards heaven). Louisa Miller shall invite you in writing? Must choose between Lady Milford''s hand and his father''s curse and thou away and bear with thee all the wealth of thy father? to thy Louisa, Ferdinand? Louisa, didst thou love the marshal?


id: 9971
title: The Dramatic Works of Gerhart Hauptmann, Volume I
author: Hauptmann, Gerhart
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  A man sticks to a good thing, and that, naturally, People like myself hardly dare think of such a thing as wrong. Yes, an'' I can tell you, he''s goin'' on like a woman. [_OLD BAUMERT forces his way in at the glass door on the right, like to know what want is, let them go and ask the linen-weavers: they Come now, mother, don''t fall on a man like that. A nice little bit o'' meat like that does you a lot o'' good. To think that even old fellows like him are goin'' right off their heads! [_A jerky little ball of a man, with a red, knowing face, comes into the from the time each poor little thing came into the world till death took things, but I ain''t got no time. When it comes to people like that, your honour, I''d rather go an'' hold my


id: 9972
title: The Dramatic Works of Gerhart Hauptmann, Volume II
author: Hauptmann, Gerhart
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  so papa sent me to tell him so.--By the way, Mr. Henschel, do you know cradle._] We''ve got a little thing like that here too, an'' nobody''s goin'' [_HANNE laughs over her washing._] Things like that really do one good. [_Comes dancing in._] Get out of the way, Mrs. Henschel! Look here, girl, I want you to know that my husband is a good five years You got to wait for the proper time to do a thing like was to say their say--''tis old Mrs. Henschel that could tell you a thing I believe, Henschel, if a man comes nowadays an'' tells you the truth, You got to go through a thing like that before you know course, a man like me knows how things are! Father Bernd is right; people ought to like I got mad like ''cause he said maybe the child wasn''t born


id: 34383
title: John the Baptist: A Play
author: Sudermann, Hermann
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  Thou art afraid of thy companions in misery and Dost thou not know that is the great altar on which, day and I say unto Thee thou wilt thank the Lord thy thou art come!" And so he went on till evening, and the children mocked Rabbi, tell us, when will He come of Whom thou speakest? Rabbi, wilt thou be responsible for thy enemies? [_Points to him, looking shocked._] Hush, if thou lovest thy life! And may seven swine possess thee, thou great prophet, so that compared One has but to see thee to know that thou art the mistress.... Hadst thou come to me in my wilderness, I would have shown thee the way No. Rabbi, I come to thee in the night because of Herod. If thou sparest him, the people will like thee. How unlike thou art to thy mother, Salome! Well, thou art now thy own master.


id: 33435
title: The Dramatic Works of G. E. Lessing Miss Sara Sampson, Philotas, Emilia Galotti, Nathan the Wise
author: Lessing, Gotthold Ephraim
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  These were happy, hopeful years in Lessing''s life; he enjoyed his work, No, little Sara has loved her father; and doubtless, doubtless help to sweeten the sad remaining days of my life, who shall do it? no Sara from the house of a beloved father and forced her to follow a dearest Sara, where you shall find new friends, who already look that in a few days you shall know that I am bound in such a manner as I really think I shall have to employ deception with this good child to And with such thoughts shall I write to her father? I have heard some very good news from Betty, and have come to wish you that I shall love my Sara for ever so little does it please me, that I that a hero is a man who knows higher goods than life? I have been wishing long to know the man


id: 33415
title: Pandora''s Box: A Tragedy in Three Acts
author: Wedekind, Frank
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  like best to take her to London for six months, and let her fill up coat with a white sun-shade in his right hand comes down. me like a well-broken four-in-hand,--but that boy sticks in my head. that time my eyes opened and I got to know myself. Geschwitz, and Lulu enter, lower left. (_Bob opens the door and lets Schigolch enter, in evening dress, his me!--Even if I should want to have her, God knows I don''t first need the doors are torn open, and Puntschu, Heilmann, Alva, Bianetta, comes down with a broad smile, takes Lulu''s head in both his hands (_To Lulu._) If I''ve come at a bad time, I''ll turn around I must just tell you right off, I haven''t got any money. Lulu opens the door, saying "Come right (_Lulu opens the door, and Jack enters--a thick-set man of elastic


id: 34184
title: Magda: A Play in Four Acts
author: Sudermann, Hermann
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  Yes, youth, travel, and women are good things; but the world must be Ah, well, don''t think ill of an old man for speaking a little [_Kneels before him, lighting his pipe_.] Be good, father dear. Pardon me, dear Miss Franziska, I think your news is so important Pardon us, dear Miss Marie, if we treat you once more like a child, and Dear Colonel, I begin to think that pride is a very poor sort of thing. Yes, yes--I''m entirely--[_Standing up, affectionately_.] Dear old papa! Well, my child, from this hour your old father claims that right. to_ Magda, _who sits turned away with her hands before her face_.] We [_Giving her hand to_ Mrs. Schwartze.] What a day for you, my dear! Dear Miss Magda, there comes an hour to almost every man when he Yes, I know, dear Magda, it will be painful for you; but this child


id: 34357
title: Honor: A Play in Four Acts
author: Sudermann, Hermann
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  knock, and a man come in, and Lord save us if there didn''t stand a swell acquaintances, one of young Herr Kurt''s friends---Father!--Good morning, Mother I (_He a man goes around in clothes like those!--Of course everything ain''t (Frau _and_ Herr Heinecke _group themselves about_ Alma''s _chair_. obliging young man he gave Alma a standing invitation to ride to the hand_) Do you know, my fine people, that a sort of foster-son of yours a sweet little thing like--(Robert _covers his face with his hands_) A thing like that often brings in thousands, Kurt. son of a respectable family, Herr Brandt, and as little worthy of You have been away from home a long time, Herr Count? and I tell you I brought you into the world!--Yes, an honest old man! Heinecke.--If the young Herr Muhlingk came, he said--(_He shuts the He loved the Herr Councillor like his own father!


id: 34359
title: Morituri: Three One-Act Plays Teja—Fritzchen—The Eternal Masculine
author: Sudermann, Hermann
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  Because thou leanest so limber upon thy spear, bent like the bow of a Now must thou say something, King, to welcome thy young wife. But thou must speak to thy young wife. Behold, like the spirit of divine wrath, so hast thou risen up among Old men bowed willingly to thy youth, and since thou hadst call thee by thy title of a half-hour, for, by God! Thou art the King, Sire. Yea. But for thee I should be man, not King.... We old men fight as well as they; and love, young man, as well as they. Truly, thou hast given away almost all thy provisions. King, thou must husband thy strength. And dost thou know thyself to be free, my son, from the trembling of hands_.) I would fain hold thee here, but truly thou must go to thy On my word, I assure thee, Balthilda, the men have other things to


id: 34356
title: Fires of St. John: A Drama in Four Acts
author: Sudermann, Hermann
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  [_Throws her arms around her mother_.] Good-morning, mama dear! Henry, you know how I love the girl; but, good gracious, she is not our Pardon the interruption; but I have heard your daughter, Miss Marie, But about four years ago, one day Marie [_During this_, George _looks at her disapprovingly, while_ Marie [_Caressing her, with a shy glance at_ Marie.] Why, yes, little one, Pastor; your time will come some other day. [_At this_ Marie _and_ Gertrude _go to door C., and speak to word---Marie, my child, come here to me. Yes, my dear Marie--pardon me, I should not have said that--and yet I [_With a happy glance at_ Marie.] Good-night. Good-night, Miss Marie! [_Shaking his hand_.] Good-night, Pastor! George dear; I just wanted to look at you once more before going to [_Enters with_ George _and_ Gertrude.] Thank goodness, that''s over. [_Enters_.] Good-morning, Miss Marie! [Gertrude _exits_.] [Marie _calling softly_.] George!


id: 34360
title: Roses: Four One-Act Plays Streaks of Light—The Last Visit—Margot—The Far-away Princess
author: Sudermann, Hermann
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  Your headaches, I want to tell you, come from the roses. Oh, yes, I know--because your lovely, reckless great-grandmother lost Oh, yes--we needn''t hesitate to say that, need we, Julia, dear? Yes. You see, Julia wants to live a life suited to her tastes and You may rest assured, my dear sir, that I know what is due a woman''s Yes--so very, very much, Pierre, dear.--And to know that we were so Yes, that''s our condition--isn''t it, Pierre, dear? into your head to live like a hermit, you''d know that, for some time I brought my little girl along, Herr Ebeling, to let her catch a She came, looked him quietly in the face, and asked for time to think day!" "Yes, I know all about it--but I won''t." "You''ve been wishing it Wolters _continues aside to her._) My dear child, I know No, my dear friend, a rose like that never fades--even as my love for


id: 34207
title: The Joy of Living (Es lebe das Leben): A Play in Five Acts
author: Sudermann, Hermann
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  Baron Ludwig von Völkerlingk (_Secretary of State, Richard''s house of Count Kellinghausen; the fourth act at Baron Richard (Beata _turns to_ Holtzmann.) Ah, good-morning, my dear Why, my dear Baron?--Countess, shall I show you the attitude of the Norbert (_kissing_ Beata''s _hand_). if _you_, my dear Baron--as an old friend of the family--knowing how We shall miss your cheerful view of life, my dear Kellinghausen. My dear Michael, the chief thing I have to thank my father for is that _Enter_ Beata, _with_ Baron Ludwig von Völkerlingk. (_To_ Richard.) My dear Völkerlingk, I want unwillingly, she makes them all come into line; don''t you, Beata, dear? Beata--I don''t know if I shall be able to speak to-morrow. Beata (_looking at_ Richard). Dear Michael, Richard and I conquered our feelings long ago. My dear Richard, this is not merely a matter of life and death. Richard (_kissing_ Beata''s _hand_).


id: 45228
title: Such is Life: A Play in Five Acts
author: Wedekind, Frank
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  (Louder.) Long live our king, Pietro Folchi! (_Sinking down before the King and embracing his knees._) Father! to the throne there remains no calling for the king save that of court Thank God, under the rule of King Pietro, whom Heaven long preserve to (_The King dimes a long breath after Master Pandolfo leaves the room, Then let the king''s head fall under the headsman''s axe. "Let King Pietro''s head fall under the headsman''s axe!" Bring ropes! Let the king''s head The grace of your lord, our dear and blessed king, has placed a learned emphasis._) My words were, "And so at last the king''s head shall fall (_Enter the King, Princess Alma, with her father''s lute on her back, Believe me, my dear friend, I know these kings. (_To the King._) Let your child History shall never tell of me that I made a king my court fool!


