[Translated by Epiphanius Wilson, A.M.]
DRAMATIS PERSONÆ
| Sekiné-Khanoun, a young lady of eighteen, sister of the late Hadji-Ghafour. | |
| Aziz-Bey, the lover and fiancé of Sekiné-Khanoun. | |
| Zobeide, paternal aunt of Sekiné-Khanoun. | |
| Zeineb-Khanoun, mistress of the late Hadji-Ghafour. | |
| Aga-Abbas, brother of Zeineb. | |
| Aga-Selman, son of the sieve-maker, advocate of Sekiné-Khanoun. | |
| Aga-Meradan, son of the confectioner, advocate of Zeineb. | |
| Aga-Hassam, a merchant. | |
| Aga-Kerim, chief of the courtiers. | |
| Goul-Sebah, servant of Sekiné-Khanoun. | |
| The President of the Tribunal. | |
| Aga-Rehim, | — Assessors of the Tribunal. |
| Aga-Djebbar, | |
| Aga-Bechin, | |
| Aga-Settar, | |
| The Inspector of the Market. | |
| Hepou, | — witnesses for Zeineb. |
| Cheida, | |
| Qourban Ali, | |
| Hanife, | |
| Bedel, | — soldiers, witnesses for Sekiné-Khanoun. |
| Quhreman, | |
| Ghaffer, | |
| Nezer, | |
| The Chief of the Bailiffs. | |
| Eced, domestic to the President of the Tribunal. | |
| Nasser, a lackey. | |
| A seven months’ old infant. | |
THE MAGISTRATES
ACT FIRST
Scene I—The Scene is laid in the House of the Late Merchant, Hadji-Ghafour
Sekiné-Khanoun, sister of Hadji-Ghafour, is discovered standing before the window; she calls to her servant, Goul-Sebah.
Sekiné-Khanoun. Goul-Sebah! Goul-Sebah!