Semiramis, and Other Plays

BY OLIVE TILFORD DARGAN
BRENTANO’S New York 1904
THE LITERARY COLLECTOR PRESS GREENWICH, CONNECTICUT


Ninus , king of Assyria Husak , king of Armenia Khosrove , son of Husak Menones , governor of Nineveh Artavan , son of Menones Sumbat , friend of Artavan Vassin , officer of the king Haddo , a guard Armin , a guard Dokahra , woman to Semiramis Sola , wife of Artavan Semiramis , daughter of Menones Officers, heralds, messengers, guards, soldiers, dancers, &c.
SEMIRAMIS
Scene: Within the tent of Menones, on the plain before Nineveh. Left, centre, entrance to tent from the plain. Curtains rear, forming partition with exits right and left of centre. The same at right, with one exit, centre. Couch rear, between exits. From a tent-pole near exit, right centre, hang helmet and a suit of chain armor.
Sola parts curtains rear, left, and looks out, showing effort to keep awake. She steps forward.
Sol. Hist! Armin! Haddo!
( Enter two guards, left centre )
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