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Scene

The play is divided into a Prologue containing four introductory ‘conversation’ scenes, followed by three acts. Act 1 has eight scenes, act 2 has nine scenes and act 3 has eleven scenes.

Staging

The play is set in nineteenth-century Madrid. All the scenes take place indoors or on a balcony.

• The Prologue occurs at night in a small study with a balcony. In the study there is a table with a lamp on it and papers are strewn around.
• Act 1 is set at dusk in Don Julian’s living room. It is expensively and tastefully decorated. The room has a balcony and a door leading to the dining room. The dining room is also very luxurious.
• Act 2 is set in the new lodgings where Ernesto has moved. It is sparsely decorated with old and cheap-looking furniture.
• Act 3 is set back in Don Julian’s house.

Cast number

Minimum	Maximum
5 males	7 males
2 females	2 females
7 (total)	9 (total)

Characters

• TEODORA, 20-year-old wife of Julian
• DON JULIAN, 40 years old
• DOÑA MERCEDES, Julian’s sister-in-law
• DON SEVERO, Julian’s brother
• PEPITO, son of Severo and Mercedes
• ERNESTO, 27 years old
• ONE OF THE WITNESSES TO THE DUEL
• TWO SERVANTS

Entry written by Gwynneth Dowling. Last updated on 25 February 2011.

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