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Three plays by Frederic Hebbel

Act 5 — DRAMATIS PERSONÆ

Leslie Holdsworth Allen translation

KING HEROD.

MARIAMNE, his Queen.

ALEXANDRA, her Mother.

SALOME, Sister of the King.

SOEMUS, Governor of Galilee.

JOSEPH, Viceregent in the absence of Herod.

SAMEAS, a Pharisee.

TITUS, a Roman Captain.

JOAB, a Courier.

JUDAS, a Jewish Captain.

ARTAXERXES } Servants; also other Servants.

MOSES

JEHU

SILO, a Citizen.

ZERUBABEL } Galileans.

PHILO, his Son

A ROMAN COURIER.

AARON and five other JUDGES.

THREE KINGS FROM THE EAST, afterwards given the added title of “holy” by the Christian Church.

Place: Jerusalem. Time: The Birth of Christ.

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