TECUMSEH
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A DRAMA
BY CHARLES MAIR.
"When the white men first set foot on our shores, they were hungry; they had no places on which to spread their blankets or to kindle their fires. They were feeble; they could do nothing for themselves. Our fathers commiserated their distress, and shared freely with them whatever the Great Spirit had given to his red children."
From TECUMSEH'S speech to the Osages.
DRAMATIS PERSONAE.
INDIANS:
TECUMSEH (Chief of the Shawanoes).
THE PROPHET (Brother of Tecumseh).
TARHAY (A Chief in love with Iena).
STAYETA (Chief of the Wyandots).
MIAMI, DELAWARE, KICKAPOO and DAHCOTA CHIEFS. Warriors, Braves, Josakeeds and Runners.
MAMATEE (Wife of Tecumseh).
IENA (Niece of Tecumseh).
WEETAMORE, WINONA and other Indian Maidens.
AMERICANS:
GENERAL HARRISON (Governor of Indiana Territory).
GENERAL HULL.
COLONEL CASS.
BARRON (An Indian Agent).
TWANG, SLAUGH, GERKIN and BLOAT (Citizens of Vincennes).
Five Councillors of Indiana Territory, Officers, Soldiers, Volunteers, Orderlies and Scouts.
BRITISH AND CANADIANS:
GENERAL BROCK (Administrator of the Government of Upper Canada).
COLONEL (afterwards General) PROCTOR. GLEGG, MACDONELL, Aides-de-camp to General Brock.
NICHOL, BABY, ELIOTT, Colonels of Canadian Volunteers.
McKEE, ROBINSON, Captains of Canadian Volunteers.
LEFROY (A poet-artist, enamoured of Indian life, and in love with IENA.)
Two Old men of York, U. E. Loyalists, and other Citizens, Alien Settlers, Officers, Soldiers, Volunteers, Orderlies and Messengers.