CHARACTERS
- Lady Inger Ottisdaughter Römer, widow of High Steward Nils Gyldenlöve.
- Elina Gyldenlöve, her daughter.
- Nils Lykke, Danish knight and councillor.
- Olaf Skaktavl, an outlawed Norwegian noble.
- Nils Stensson.
- Jens Bielke, Swedish commander.
- Biörn, majordomo at Östråt.
- Finn, a servant.
- Einar Huk, bailiff at Östråt.
- Servants, peasants, and Swedish men-at-arms.
The action takes place at Östråt Manor, on the Trondhiem Fiord, in the year 1528.
[Pronunciation of Names.—Östråt = Östrot; Elina (Norwegian, Eline) = Eleena; Stensson = Staynson; Biörn = Byörn; Jens Bielke = Yens Byelke; Huk = Hook. The g's in “Inger” and in “Gyldenlöve” are, of course, hard. The final e's and the ö's pronounced much as in German.]
LADY INGER OF ÖSTRÅT | DRAMA IN FIVE ACTS