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La Jacoba (1789), Luciano Francisco Comella
- Scene
The play is divided into four acts.
- Staging
Much of the action takes place in wealthy houses around London. Jacoba herself is very finely dressed and adorned with jewels. In act 2 Milord Tomlin stands on the banks of the River Thames, where he contemplates throwing himself in. In act 4 Tomlin and the Count meet in a clearing to duel. The Count carries two revolvers.
The painting that the Count is having done for his new wife features Jacoba with a bloodied chest and the Count standing over her with a dagger.
The Spanish dialogue is delivered in octosyllabic verse.
- Cast number
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Minimum Maximum 4 males 5 males 2 females 2 females 6 (total) 7 (total) - Characters
- MILEDI JACOBA, Wife of the Count of Esteren
- MILORD TOMLIN, Lover of Jacoba
- COUNT OF ESTEREN, Husband of Jacoba
- COUNT OF BEUTIF, A serious man, friend to Milord
- BARONET LICOT, Forgetful young man
- ENRIQUETA, Jacoba’s maidservant
- A PAGE
Entry written by Gwynneth Dowling. Last updated on 24 May 2011.
