Chispa, Valet.

Preciosa, a Gipsy girl.

Angelica, a poor girl.

Martina, Padre Cura’s niece.

Dolores, Preciosa’s maid.

Gipsies and Musicians.

ACT THE FIRST.

Scene I.—The Count of Lara’s chambers. Night. The Count in his dressing-gown, smoking and conversing with Don Carlos.

Lara. You were not at the play to-night, Don Carlos;

How happens it?