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La malquerida (1913), Jacinto Benavente y Martínez
- Scene
The play is divided into three acts. Act 1 has two scenes, act 2 has six scenes and act 3 has eleven scenes.
- Staging
The play is set in rural areas of Castile, Spain. Act 1 takes place in the house of Raimunda and Esteban in their local village. Act 2 and act 3 are set in Raimunda’s isolated family home in the countryside.
- Cast number
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Minimum Maximum 6 males 20 males 7 females 10 females 13 (total) 30 (total) - Characters
- ESTEBAN, Rich farmer
- RAIMUNDA, Esteban’s wife
- ACACIA, Raimunda’s daughter, Esteban’s stepdaughter
- JULIANA, Raimunda’s servant
- DOÑA ISABEL, Neighbour
- MILAGROS, Isabel’s daughter
- FIDELA, Neighbour
- ENGRACIA, Neighbour
- BERNABEA, Neighbour
- GASPARA, Neighbour
- NORBERTO, Acacia’s cousin
- FAUSTINO, Acacia’s fiancé
- UNCLE EUSEBIO, Faustino’s father
- BERNABÉ, Raimunda’s manservant
- RUBIO, Esteban’s servant and confidant
- WOMEN
- YOUNG GIRLS
- YOUNG BOYS
Entry written by Gwynneth Dowling. Last updated on 12 November 2011.
