A—D: proscenio = front. (The part of the stage between its outer edge and the curtain.)
A—B: primera derecha = front, right.
B—C: segunda derecha = back, right.
D—E: primera izquierda = front, left.
E—F: segunda izquierda = back, left.
A—D—E—B: primer término = foreground.
C—F: foro = rear, back.
[39.2] el tinglado de la antigua farsa. In general, the language of Los intereses creados is modern; but by the use of well-chosen archaisms Benavente imparts to this play something of the spirit of the period in which the events are supposed to take place. The action of the piece is assigned to the beginning of the seventeenth century.
[39.3] el Puente Nuevo le Pont-Neuf (literally 'the New Bridge'). One of the oldest and most famous bridges in Paris; for a long time the most frequented spot in the city.
[39.4] Tabarín. Assumed name of Jean Salomon (c. 1584-1633), a celebrated street actor who gave performances in Paris, thereby winning lasting fame and attracting the attention of famous French authors; the name is adopted as a type of farcical comedian.