The Miscellaneous Plays of Edwin Booth Author:Edwin Booth General Books publication date: 2009 Original publication date: 1899 Original Publisher: The Penn publishing company Subjects: Drama Drama / General Drama / American Drama / Anthologies Drama / English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh Drama / Continental European Literary Criticism / Drama Performing Arts / Theater / General Note... more »s: This is a black and white OCR reprint of the original. It has no illustrations and there may be typos or missing text. When you buy the General Books edition of this book you get free trial access to Million-Books.com where you can select from more than a million books for free. Excerpt: DonJ. I wish you joy, marquis. [Marguis bows. You had better now return to your palace at Saint Fernando, with the Countess de Bazan, your niece. [Passes Maritana across to R. c. Marq. [Aside. My niece ? March. [Aside. What does all this mean ? [Clock chimes the hour; then begins to strike seven. Don J. You will return with your niece, whom you have not seen for the astfive years. Marq. Five years! yes, I think it rather longer than that. Shall I have the honour of receiving my nephew the count, the lady's husband ? Don J. The lady's husband is [Seventh stroke of the bell. Loud volley of musketry outside. Marit. [Starts. What's that ? Don J. Hum! nothing. Farewell, Don Caesar ! [Aside. [Tableau -- distant drum and trumpet. CURTAIN. 8cene JFinst. - Madrid. Summer Pavilion In The Pal- Ace Of The Marquis De Rotondo. Maritana, Seated ; Don Jose, Stand- Ing Near Her; The Marquis And Marchioness De Rotondo, Paying Attention To Their Various Guests, Discovered. Also, Lords And Ladies Promenading. ist Cav. [To Marquis. Upon my honour, marquis, I never saw the marchioness looking so well. 2nd Cav. And so youthful. March. Really, gentlemen, your compliments overpower me. Marq. [Aside. How unanimous they all are ! [Aloud. You must really come and dine with me to-morrow : I want your opinion of some wine of a rare qua...« less