DRAMATIS PERSONÆ.
- Gitche Manito; the Indian Great Spirit and Father of all Nations.
- Hiawatha; the Prophet of Peace, of the tribe of Ojibways, sent to guide the Indian nations.
- Ancient Arrow-maker; Minnehaha’s Father.
- Chibiabos; the Singer.
- Pau-Puk-Keewis; the Dancer.
- Bukadawin; Famine.
- Ahkosewin; Fever.
- Minnehaha; Hiawatha’s Bride, a Dakotah Maiden.
- Old Nokomis; Hiawatha’s Grand-mother.
- Miscellaneous Indian Braves.
- Miscellaneous Indian Women.
SYNOPSIS.
| Act 1st. | The Peace Pipe. | |||
| Act 2nd. | Hiawatha’s Childhood. | |||
| Act 3rd. | Hiawatha’s Wooing. |  | Scene 1st. | Hiawatha’s Discussion |
| with Nokomis and Departure. | ||||
| Scene 2nd. | Hiawatha’s Journey. | |||
| Scene 3rd. | Wooing of Minnehaha. | |||
 | Home of Arrow-maker. View of Minnehaha Falls. | |||
| Act 4th. | Wedding Feast. | |||
| Act 5th. | Fever and Famine and Minnehaha’s Death. | |||
| Act 6th. | Hiawatha’s Reunion with Minnehaha and Departure. | |||
ACT I.
THE PEACE PIPE.
Scenery:
Description as nearly as possible to follow description according to the poem. In background, high mountains. In foreground, lower hills, with forest trees and Indian tents in the distance: GITCHE MANITO; The great Spirit and FATHER of all NATIONS descends from the clouds encircled in a flood of bright lights of various colors; strains of soft sweet Music, as from a distance, accompanying his descent as though from Heaven to Earth or to the top of the mountain. The Indian representatives from all Nations in their peculiar distinct dress of the several different tribes, grouped here and there among the trees and rocks are attracted by the smoke signal and are then seen coming from all directions in full Indian war paint and costume; when signaled to by GITCHE MANITO, the Great Spirit, as per the following poem:
Act and Description of Gitche Manito:
On the Mountains of the Prairie,
On the great Red Pipe-stone Quarry,