1845
DRAMATIS PERSONÆ.
Nathan Hale.
Deacon Hale, his father.
Adkins , cousin to Hale.
Alice , betrothed to Hale.
Gen. Washington.
Capt. Knowlton.
Gen. Howe.
Aid to Gen. Howe.
Cato , servant to Hale.
Dennis , an Irish servant in the British camp.
Scholars of Hale.
A British Marshal , charged with the execution of Hale.
Officers, Servants, &c.
ACT I.
SCENE I.
Town gathering at New London, after the Battle at Lexington; a Citizen in the Chair; meeting already organized, and subject under discussion.
( a timid man. )
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(an important Squire.)
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aside.
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(a Lawyer, intelligent but fearful.)
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(a solid farmer.)
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SCENE II.
School room — several lads present.
Enter a
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enters.
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Enter Hale.
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Hale moves to go.
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Goes out, the boys following close.
ACT II.
SCENE I.
enters.
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Exit Adkins.
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Exit.
SCENE II.
Enter
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Deacon Hale retires, and Alice slowly advances.
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They retire arm in arm.
ACT III.
SCENE I.
Enter Washington and Knowlton.
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Exeunt.
SCENE II.
Enter Hale.
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(Enter Knowlton.)
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Exit.
alone.
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Exit.
SCENE III.
Washington sitting at a table.
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Exeunt.
ACT IV.
SCENE I.
Enter Hale.
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Enter Washington.
continues.
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(Puts on the cloak wrong side out.)
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(Puts it on right.)
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Exeunt.
SCENE II.
British Camp. — Enter General Howe and Aid-de-Camp.
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Enter Dennis, running.
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Exit Howe.
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Exeunt.
SCENE III.
Enter
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Enter Marshal, Hale, and Dennis.
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aside.
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( Said modestly. )
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aside.
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aside.
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aside.
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aside.
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aside.
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Exit Howe.
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Exit with Hale.
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Exit.
ACT V.
SCENE I.
Enter
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(aside.)
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(aside.)
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( Tears the letter up. )
( aside. )
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Exit Marshal.
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Exit.
SCENE II.
present. — Midnight.
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Exit Officer.
brings in Dennis.
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(aside.)
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Exeunt.
SCENE III.
Hale alone, sitting. Early dawn.
rising.
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Enter marshal and soldiers.
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Exeunt slowly.