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Translator: Charles Swickard
FIRES OF ST. JOHN
A DRAMA IN FOUR ACTS FROM THE GERMAN OF
HERMANN SUDERMANN
AS PRESENTED FOR THE FIRST TIME ON THE AMERICAN STAGE IN BOSTON ON JANUARY TWENTY-FIRST NINETEEN HUNDRED & 4
Translated and Adapted by CHARLES SWICKARD
BOSTON, JOHN W. LUCE and COMPANY, 1904
COPYRIGHT NOTICE and WARNING
This play is fully protected by the copyright law, all requirements of which have been fully complied with. In its present form it is dedicated to the reading public only, and no performance may be given without the permission of the publishers, owners of the acting rights.
? All rights reserved.
PUBLISHERS' NOTE
? This translation and adaptation of "Johannisfeuer" was made by special permission from Herr Sudermann, and is the only authorized English version.
FIRES OF ST. JOHN WAS FIRST PRESENTED IN ENGLISH, IN BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS, ON JANUARY TWENTY-FIRST, 1904, WITH THE FOLLOWING CAST
Mr. Brauer Mr. George C. Staley Mrs. Brauer Mrs. Charles W. Brooks Gertrude Miss Blanche Stoddard George Von Harten Mr. E. J. Ratcliffe An old Gypsy Woman Miss Ricca Allen Haffner Mr. Norwell McGregor Mr. Paul Mr. Frederick Sullivan Katie Miss Fannie Cannon
and
Marie Miss Nance O'Neil
CAST OF CHARACTERS
Mr. Brauer Proprietor of a large country estate Mrs. Brauer His wife Gertrude Their daughter George Von Harten Their nephew An old Gypsy Woman Haffner Assistant Pastor Mr. Paul Overseer Katie Housekeeper Servant Girl
Marie A Foundling
THE FIRES OF ST. JOHN
ACT ONE
Brauer.
Confound it! Everything seems to go wrong this morning!
Gertrude.
Good-morning, papa!
Brauer.
Morning, my child. Such carelessness! You ought to be ashamed of yourself. If this thing had happened earlier in the season, out on the meadows--but at this time of the year--!!! Oh! Confound it all, anyway!!!!! It is inexcusable!!!
Gertrude.
What is the matter, papa?
Brauer.
The black cow has been overfed. But of course, when Marie is not about to look after everything, things go to rack and ruin. Well, man, what excuse are you going to make?
Paul.
None, Mr. Brauer.
Brauer.
Now that's the most sensible thing you have said this morning. Here, take a cigar and get to work; but mind! send for the veterinary surgeon at once. Have you had breakfast?
Paul.
Yes, sir!
Brauer.
Then what the devil are you waiting for?
Paul.
Brauer.
It's all right! it's all right!
Paul.
G--Good-morning!!
Brauer.
Well?
Paul.
Brauer.
Then out with it.
Paul.
Brauer.
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