Drama

Jane Eyre

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a drama in five acts

John Brougham and Charlotte Brontë

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1. Front matter2. ADVERTISEMENTS.3. Dramatis Personæ.4. COSTUME.5. STAGE DIRECTIONS.6. SCENE I.—A very plain chamber in Lowood Academy—window practicable, but barred, prison-like. MISS GRYCE and MISS TEMPLE discovered.7. SCENE II.—Drawing-room, elegantly furnished, in Mr. Rochester’s House.—The DOWAGER LADY INGRAM, LADY BLANCHE INGRAM, LADY MARY INGRAM, MRS. DENT, LORD INGRAM, COLONEL DENT, and FREDERICK LYNN, discovered.8. SCENE I.—Apartment in Mr. Rochester’s house.9. SCENE II.—Garden; bright moonlight.10. SCENE I.—Temporary Stage with curtains in drawing-room—preparation for the Charade—JOHN fastening curtains, &c., ROBERT assists.11. SCENE II.—Enter JOHN, L. H., meeting Jane Eyre.12. SCENE III.—The Library: Stage partially dark—wood fire blazing on hearth.13. SCENE I.—The Drawing-room at Rochester’s. DOWAGER, LADY BLANCHE, MARY, LORD INGRAM, DENT, discovered.14. SCENE II.—A Passage or corridor, dark.15. SCENE III.—The Oratory. Octagonal recess with large stained windows, practicable, beyond which a portion of the house may be seen, consisting of turrets, to show effect of fire at the end of Act; low railing at opening of recess. Organ music. ROCHESTER discovered.16. SCENE I.—Plain chamber—JANE discovered.17. SCENE II.—Interior of a Cottage.18. SCENE III.—Exterior of Farm House—ROCHESTER discovered—his arms stretched out—he is blind—his hair streaming in the breeze.—The picture as before in the vision.19. ENTRANCES AND EXITS.20. ADVERTISEMENTS.21. DICKS’ STANDARD PLAYS, AND FREE ACTING DRAMA.
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