Play on Words

full length · drama

Mary Stuart: A Tragedy

by Friedrich Schiller · translated by Joseph Charles Mellish

18 roles (0M / 0F / 18 any) · approx 198–273 minutes · 5 acts

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

Characters

Mary lead 166 speeches
Mortimer supporting 136 speeches
Elizabeth supporting 133 speeches
Burleigh supporting 109 speeches
Leicester supporting 103 speeches
Paulet supporting 79 speeches
Kennedy supporting 57 speeches
Melvil minor 42 speeches
Davison minor 33 speeches
Shrewsbury minor 24 speeches
Aubespine minor 16 speeches
Kent minor 11 speeches
O'Kelly minor 10 speeches
Talbot minor 9 speeches
Curl minor 9 speeches
Bellievre minor 5 speeches
Page minor 5 speeches
Officer minor 3 speeches

Read the play

The same. Enter MORTIMER, approaching cautiously.

Mortimer. (to KENNEDY) Step to the door, and keep a careful watch, I have important business with the queen.

Mary. (with dignity) I charge thee, Hannah, go not hence--remain.

Mortimer. Fear not, my gracious lady--learn to know me.

[He gives her a card.

Mary. (She examines it, and starts back astonished) Heavens! What is this?

Mortimer. (to KENNEDY) Retire, good Kennedy; See that my uncle comes not unawares.

Mary. (to KENNEDY, who hesitates, and looks at the QUEEN inquiringly) Go in; do as he bids you.

[KENNEDY retires with signs of wonder.

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