1822
First performed: July 8, 1822
First Performed at the Royal Surrey Theatre, July 1822.
CHARACTERS.
Haymarket, Sepr. 26, 1826. Bath.
Chevalier Bayard Mr. Gallot Trevena.
Hantz , ( a miller ) Mr. Wilkinson Ayliffe.
Peter Smink Mr. J. Reeve Woulds.
Eugene Mr. Raymond Westerne.
Commandant Mr. Williams Hamerton.
Peasant Mr. Somerset Smith.
Ninette Madame Vestris Mrs. Ashton.
Soldiers.
Scene — A Small Village on the Frontiers of France.
COSTUMES.
Bayard . — Miller's frock and belt, miller's hat, and buff boots blue tights, short and full-skirted tunic, steel breastplate dagger. &c.
Commandant . — Red and yellow puffed doublet and trunks, breastplate and thigh-pieces, partly coloured tights, low boots, sword and dagger, flat hat with feather, short cropped red hair large moustache.
Peter . — Miller's frock and belt, miller's hat, blue tights, buff ankle shoes.
Eugene . — 1 st Dress : Red and yellow tunic, round hat and leather buff boots. 2 nd Dress : Blue shirt, breastplate, steel cap, sword and dagger.
Hantz . Brown doublet and trunks, yellow stockings and ankle shoes.
Ninette — Neat costume of a German peasant girl.
Scene
SCENE. — A mill, L ., with a window facing the audience — the miller's house, R. — a fence crosses the stage, R. to L. with gate which, is closed. — As the curtain draws up several cannon shots are heard.
Enter Ninette from the house, R.
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Enter Hantz , through gate, from L.
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Enter Eugene , through gate, from R.
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Enter the Commandant , through gate, from R. comes down, R
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( Exit Eugene , through gate to R.
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( Exit into house — the Commandant goes up to the gate, turns and looks significantly conceited at Ninette , who hangs back at first, then follows him, and pulls him by the skirt of his coat. )
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( Exit, through gate to R.
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( Bayard appears outside the gate in a countryman's frock, from L.)
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( opens the gate. )
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( Exit into house.
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Enter Hantz and Ninette with flask bottle and glasses from house.
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( retires up — Peter Smink appears at the gate from L., still singing, he opens the gate and comes down , L.)
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Enter Peasant with a letter through gate from L.
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( Exit through gate.
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Enter Bayard , from the house.
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( Exit into mill , L.
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( Exit into mill , L.
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Enter Hantz from the mill, L.
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Enter Eugene , through gate, comes down R.
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Enter Smink , from the mill.
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( struts consequentially, followed by Hantz , into the house. )
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( Exit into the house.
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Re-enter Eugene , in a French uniform, from house.
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( Exeunt Bayard and Eugene into mill , L.
Enter Commandant and six German Soldiers through gate, from R.
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( Bayard and Eugene appear at window. )
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Enter Smink and Hantz from the house.
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( taking off his hat )
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( Bayard during this bustle has left the mill followed by Eugene — he goes to table where the armistice is , Ninette watches every movement of his, runs unperceived for pen and ink — he signs it, throws off his frock and advancing interposes between Smink and the Guards. )
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( to the Audience )
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FINALE.
Ninnette.
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