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- La guarda cuidadosa
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La guarda cuidadosa (1610-1615), Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra
- Scene
A short, one-act play, with several scenes.
- Staging
Cristina appears on a balcony, and the soldier addresses her from below in the street.
- Music
There is a song at the end of the play.
- Cast number
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Minimum Maximum 4 males 8 males 2 females 2 females 6 (total) 10 (total) - Cast information
- plus extra musicians and townsfolk
- Characters
- CRISTINA, A beautiful young girl
- SOLDIER (The Watchdog), In love with Cristina
- The SEXTON, Lorenzo Pasillas, also in love with Cristina
- BOY selling lamp-oil
- BOY selling ribbons
- COBBLER
- Cristina’s MASTER, The man she works for
- Cristina’s MISTRESS, The woman she also works for
- The SEXTON Grajales, Friend of Pasillas
- Musicians
Entry written by Kathleen Jeffs. Last updated on 4 October 2010.
