PLACE “The ply ise in New Orleans and ober locations in Europe and America TIME 1901-1806 NOTE Ia the New World at tis tee, there was a vocabulary of more Shana bed ams or ppc of mined ee xen bck. ‘even generations in an individuals heritage For example: pure” ‘white snd “pure” Black = melatos mularto and black = smbor Truloto and white = quadeoon (guavtero a mesmelus war "113 (of 120 prt white et A FREE MAN OF COLOR ACT ONE Jacques Cores apa, sling pte of work His cat is ‘mat of parts san and ebroidered and laced with sold. His ‘hoes ate damon buckle, His brated bat poder. His maiiconce i overaeiing. Murr accompanies in JACQUES CORNET. The years 180, Alas Thisis he as time ren des ke hi il men esl Clotes lhe ranks Thar ast Fos cat ge my daly hanks IFabook carte tl y coven, what god’ she book? The worl woold be beter Fifalowed med. FT m book, Tmadamned good rad Mursna ieee — [MURMUR His name ted whe — JACQUES CORNET. (Cuting fi off) My name is Jacques Cones New Orleans i my ome MURMUR. Pm Capidon Morus. is admins aise JACQUES CORNET. Lax ime ook, you were my save MURMUR: Which wy 1 oppo loking, Did you wed ro beaslnee JACQUES CORNET: Dest he fish, Murma Eien hough born tase | pues my fod ad Became my hes ete, MURMUR My fates ke Aven ch very nef fay tess eveything Indudig me dol te work He does nhing JACQUES CORNET. Tog your pardon. Each morning an be {oad in my aces writing my pe MURMUR. Wheted you gethe rere rere a ly? JNCQUES CORNET. Brae ave me confidence.DQUES CORNET, A Free Man of Color. SHURE. Win was MEQUESCORNE ans fishers fe Life dhe curtain. We begin. : a ee ty ine suv Tia elie ce ane Negus OORT Ca eben noha Pa orb SiR, wpe oe sw mg rar rollin wooden aes) Looks FReQGESCERAE aspen A Mon Ny eos pots eh CTL lace ca sulin cing sii eo hing i Meguus cORNEE Tack “pect tnatg Ried srrtoe we ROSES REET aon gE ae are eli tic eo ye al Tou n'a degen he oe cA ee ong a INeQUS CONE ‘Therm gtr ule Nine te meg NY ma CI NASR EE np — OGLE COREE Menno ur pe les hee meee fen aut el hl ade de ae Et aaa a aS ‘pal Tat ene af yy Annan ec Scie ete iiate-tende a tee ‘seakes ae coo high. Jacques start to undres) eT “Toke thee cats tomy chamber Faster! Fase MURMUR tes maser master (Tose) Tm king 2 colton tobuy my feed. Spte change? JACQUES CORSE! Murmur Open ehe curtain oF 1 damn ou ta grin MTURATUR, Dost he Gumbo plays need exposion? JACQUES CORNET, My pny pes fr tse. MURMUR. Tel dem what hey ned oko JACQUES CORNET Twouldsanim yeas Bras ac might post BecTouht? Tal hem ha rat hey need. Jaques Cnet goes aling ci which Mann pick ap, Dre Tob ees of ‘Splendor, a man of reson) HGRMGR thins DeToul, He miners to se heakh ofthe Tove One day wre a ply Act One, Sene One ari Wrwnae and wheel of threat, Mase ple Hay’ "Tita © Mejor Tied Monomer Remy Dern Jonathon Sparks, Lord ‘Sides rou Ace lcd, and Nine. Menage piso capone) DR The home of Jase Comet om he Rue de Is Levee fn Re Ortems Er Tutt, be open hs home omen who come NAMig mats hac righ wash he utrapped ontinent 208 Et WEG Rather qulcen (ori ded are th fr a) DORILANTE. {mo dnb MIME. MANDRAGOLA. Uses hat, SPARKS. Mae dbl again! MME: MANDRAGOLA. {ser that ad [in DRE No one comes tothe New World becuse they watt, Tis onc been depo hit one siesta, this one ped pales The ph stay sage sometimes een work ones SB Re aay thee foun wil uel appear The come roche Busco fcgues Cornett gamble what Fete she have Double ie Taple SiORMUR. Ortose eto Jacques Comet. The eds ae ed. My bess eves nothing chance DRT Tony ues Febru 2th — he fw of Mord Gas ie fe scalars shat ei In New Olean ae dn Coupe white — Back everthing in-between — MURMUR And herve of ir berecen, Bie Tae off your tren ear hse Se New es Deore chore seca IAD, The feces ity in she worl °Ingress igi ate heh pe _of skin tones in New Orleans. " SBORISEEE Soo Bn. tam ash ld monde Pel rE Yo nove or oan the maj of people 0 nn Core er ute and ones Dei Seales i ie ober bed. Jc Cre hie lalate de eco niggas n ee, Da Sela ac) CREUK, iad th eeation, bur done hem a ere GURASMERAIDAYBeeming wie) don fel well MORALES. Bayou foe MORASMERAIDA, A definite ec (She usin th dao tnd embrce Jacque Core) PINCEPOUNSE” Whar bed makes hat al MORALES ol than gre Cre den er the irc) FROST CORNET Have they fou the ier breaker? GRA SMERALDA, Hive yu come toss? JACQUES CORNET, Onl on DPINCEPOUSSE. Lookin thre FoMORALES, The doorislocke! Der ay Tcome i? DONASMERALDA, (Clog) No adored oe! dost want you ‘ching what ave BONATOUSSENA. duking ic yaw vet BONA SMERALDA. Cling) 1 fer of en cle Gea Combe) MORALES (Catt) Dear Orem of My cals could imperial code breaker be in our temple of joy? a DGRASRIRALDA. (Coli) Wha de ok he? MORALES Along tad-ubtwidh co bon one DONA SMERAIIOA (Can) Isat fami 1 ep my omrene RERRTEs wate tne emo ra Soo Cag ak DONAPOLSSENA. (Clog) Sy youl Iyoun te dance An ing) Sey oul gy EREUI No Aan dancing MORALES, shat el Der Tobie DONA SMERALDAL (Calin) I oe xy wha es. Soy tie tl omar JACQUES CORNET. 77m) A mducon doit count ules Meshing ple under th ban owe MORALES. The poo thing sone or ein hegues costes witcnie geese DONASMERALDA. (hipr What his phe? ama code ‘who needs ro be broken. = JACQUES CORNET. Oued the mp Tons) Uectne se ip Bee dno em ich DORASMERALDA (Ori ated MORALES. Hear in herve Sher geting beter (Ener Marge Jolicar) MARGERY. Were arth st llc a in New Oren? CREUX. Langa a er) Ge te bbl me nega MORALES. She's ou hows pst! REL In which ous MORALES. In his howe EREUX (oargey) ow what ys po. MARGERY. It won wake wale PINCEPOUSSE” Maren! Coca MARGERY. jut wnt tse New Olean! qu Core, ‘rio poo on tag ted) 26 peags com ert Sirsesteienaet SE ore RO erraliee ee ate ies Aiea Saat pecrtceat ia re Re i TER Pies) TET had an eT chop th beds of (Lede CREE et go co he bal corpses. Thal cose mel Heat er eaters Sai octet re ae coe kaa ee Sa age Sheena pete enay FG ae Co caret wiser Sle Nate rere The Soap ins goup shall be whipped and den brandedinant ih Rend ae HE seicetehctainmere nn sce Sinn te See Wile Sees aa cal na iret are ts ce Motte a ena ec aes ae eg iot CT eigen ara ota he ata {guter yeu of Lons Quatorze-- even to 5, Queers Quacoree SEE ick face nge om hed on , uate ie meee i esf heel fet ure sna Sonu Sa Ee oi a Welt wae had Rae SSE yenos. cae cae de ig Mentha Sie itl ic Bs think | found ie. nena SOCAL SNS ane pe Foal pen lime hes ie debts oS ne Aah Pg sa 28 propares to tke dition, Lets ofthe alphabet appear overhead [Them ser event the alphabet spl ost M.LS.P. which tke the ofr os. is under Auer BS sander C.P ner D. NEES becomes the sole of te alphabet. The coded alphas ‘ontinue. AE. Bis F) DAT. Atte same tire, in Washington D.C. sie in France have delivers the same secret mewnge to Me. Jeffenon. fro tes, lve by Meriwether obo cris he cipher broker) JEFFERSON, ‘Tye key “Arichoke MORALES. So AM. PINCEPOUSSE. Bis MORALES. Cis5. MERIWETHER. Ais RisA. JEFFERSON, Cis E MORALES. D is PINCEOUSSE. Vis 8 JACQUES CORNET. Can youre what hey doing? JEFFERSON, Lis A MERIWETHER PisN. (Teles overhead spin madly nti hes rm mesa, “Spain ha given Loan t Face.) ‘BRT, (Ton) Bar you knew that already: JACQUES CORNET, Whar does itsay! cane seit MORALES. The floor ofthe word eembles beneath my fet DONA POLISSENA. Good news? CREUX. Good news did with the ivension ofthe whee DINCEPOUSSE. Tm havinga dlsion. I thought you si Spin has given ouisian 3 courtey now ruil by a Conican doar. JACQUES CORNET, Did he say Spa has given ll of Louisiana to France Go out there Learn whats in tha ere. BONA SMERALDA, Hell be suspicions. Tm not fteresed in snyhing. JEPFERSON. Whacever power other than ourselves hoi the Touatey wes ofthe Misiippi Bers our natural enemy. This is Stract of wat efeon ex, lowed by Merinether) MORALSS. {sll nt be scared lke che skin of mango! Ys! Tha day ert JACQUES CORNET. Whar dayis hte? MORALES. (Whisper) Our plan PINCEPOUSSE. (Wiig) What plan? JACQUES CORNET, What ae they saving? »NORALES. Oper) The pln we a ed ou ping TINCEFOUSSE, (ier) Which plan? JACQUES CORNET Tema cll MORALES, (Srecking inept, You dunce! Our plan requis noney! (Margery appeat,dresed a bey.) Lets MARGERY Are wept th bal? PINCEPOUSSE, "Nopelcon wil want Manger! Napoleon wall tot have you! (Pinrone gs Maney of) MORALES. Ihave no money Do you? EREUX. The 0 money! Pinson ern) PINCEROUSSE” Ihave no mone. MORALES, Only Jacques Comer hss money. CREUX. isl fo esr good man Ise on our sie? TINCHTOURSE Hes «fhe th hint An ese ‘ther thing —~ laces Cornet now deed appear at the ideo Be stage, Murmur at bis side.) am : JACQUES CORNET. Only oe? MORALES, (7» Prnepose) Do not reel Jacque ec bak pound chs hnai awe have aces toney «My dear Goin AE. Pincepouse ad I use send to te power of my of fe repre forte bal ce yo in a toga! The vo of ou ll thine tonight (iar ond Dose Polen go) MORALES: Come with me othe Cait DRT. Gay Hall MORALES. And give Corner no suspicion of tending mone revolution. He'll attempe to intrude. ° mde FINCEPOUSSE” How wil we ot money out of him? JACQUES CORNET, Ye. How wil you? MORALES. What aeque? weak pin? JACQUES CORNET. Fusion! MORALES. Maps! We wl ee anew mip tose ges Corre! JACGUES CORNET te hers neq ap fn pu es Mar he Ci Flo i med ot plans Iam not ssvendering ane eunce of my authori! Dae Smerald,balfdesed, rans to Jacques Comet) = DONASMERALDDA. You Tove ony me JACQUES CORNET (Enbracn hr) Llove only 0. (To) ‘And you and you i DORASMERALDA. Youll vay protcemyhoror? 30 JACQUES CORNET, Ast would protect my wardrobe. (Her Mestre ouside Monae bame To Marr.) Any return oe Cede ‘Nel surely noc apply 0-me. con the lw of money in thi town, Tam safe. Ansys slave's emetion MURMUR. Orso he thinks, (Doe dahon spear Jacques Cornet aed Macomar ge, Do Athena illu. Moral and Pincponse enter the Cabldo) MORALES, Has anyone sen us? PINCEPOUSSE, No one. MORALES, Revolution makes me tht! T nce drink, Shave (Dur penn sa oldman, crying a ray of drinks) We il (inte Nock snd South America. One nation from Canada t0 ‘Fadel Fuego, ruled by me, no longer Supreme, but elevated 9 Gort Intendante, Tat no longer EC Tam Jorge Washington of Nove Spania PINCEPOUSSE. And MORALES. You ste Vice-GloreseIneendante. We must ase a lia, TINCEPOUSSE. Margery will ove me then. (Sering Mrmr) Whe ithe? MURMUR. 1 jest cleanin! up. MORALES, Theresa dustal i chat corer PINCEDOUSSE, Can he undessand? MURMUR never hese nahin. ‘The way everything i suits me fie. MORALES. I will retore to you all that Jacques Comet has ‘wrongly tken fom you. PINCEPOUSSE. My house? My mone? Everything my father lefehim? MORALES, Everything! And Mergey shal be ous queen: PINCEPOUSSE. To Now Spoil (hy go. Murmur rns 10 Jacques Corer wih he nets) JACQUES CORNET. Non Spona? Surely iftheres 3 new nin, Tos old high rank in, Bat wat The Frenchman? The Eng- fisan? Have they veeived cei on coded message? Mur the keys. (Dota Atbene appear Jacques Cornet es her ad les) BONS ATHIENE. Was rot the wold a vas prison, and women pomslave® Come bac. Came buckt(Dofia Aten pares Murmor ei oagus Conc. Te doc Margery apps. deed a boy) SIARGERG. (To ux) I love thls fee port — walking along the aAsks and pies ing ships om al over the wold pong eit fas. T haere lng known to man jst mean Egyptian, Fieve te col fall shin tha lee Tebow de lac the Jellown he ptks the white, quadroons, mustocs, smbocs, ‘Resa, dns and her cominere nyt aiid ised Har bagpipe on one ship and Kalan mandolins on anther. Breathe! The cen ofthe food. No cry on i planet canbe move saved mote mate more lass ere snohe place whee bari eit beneen people? A word whee people oi, mest, All equals Ob ther ar sver bur tye ade you can work 0 thy your fedom because the moe people ht see the beter ‘tel wil be ithe pence of Picepouse the pace mus pay Ter being inthis pede Tl pay! Peeion. (Perouse appear ‘Shesea bn and fle. Mardi Gra New Oneosioa i ofdanng and dancing os of ton Plats! Carne fy Jats Comet Speer maine wy trou the es trong) SREQUES CORNET. ‘Ava bes invades its body ino combs so mut now pence the homes ‘The home ofthe Yankee Spats aca ba hai Spreng fron ge NIRS SPARKS. Oh Jacques i oe the ight ime. JACQUES CORNEL Oh Bleed Damen, wih you I abeays Inge sine kof hese my bay me MRS" SPARKS. Bue my husband ie home JACQUES CORNET. Ie he my eal NIRS! SPARKS, Never Me Spars jas sys iin ching lke Barbary pistes delared war onthe United Sas JACQUES CORNET, War Way would your husband kaow dhe MRS. SPARKS. Mr Sparks ray information tothe Sate De- tarment ford new prides. TRCQUES CORNET. The United Sates has «new president? Whaz happened othe old oned MRS. SARIS. We cect new one every four yen. JACQUES CORNET. Whats idan ten Thi new print ‘elles man en ovence dlveies tthe poo New One Could our Rostand gesagt (Spurs ome Spark ras) SPARKS. Corn! What Bring ou her’ 2 JACQUES CORNET. Oh. Whats newon the Risa? SPARKS. le anything ever ly new? JACQUES CORNET. Somesimes the world wears anew cook? SPARKS. {s everything fusion with you? JACQUES CORNET. Well yes MARS SPARKS. (Appearing) Wino is his man, dear? SPARKS. No-one To ur) Coenc is tying to get into my house Fora sporof forlcaion with my wife. Sorry, Cornet. Were off fo shea Then I forego al soil ells for Lent. (Mr. and Mrs ‘Sparks go. Mandh Gras il arund bir.) JRCQEES CORNET. I feed him foro his debs. How date he Firoatd me? But what dass Great Brin know? The home of endand Lady Harcourt, Goes Corn whl thr white Ledy “Harcorssppars ebind a werughtirom gate) TADY HARCOURT. Jacque ts been days! JACQUES CORNET. Buc now Fim hee Ive come c clasp you ‘raked in my longing arms, t ste your nimble tongue — “Wellexploe all nooks and crannies with detour ro our anni LADY HARCOURT. Tn free! ‘With the news my husband go day he woe mote Fm 22 JACQUES CORNET. What news? LADY HARCOURT. Twas shocked. Aghas Teves that ance — the plan vast JACQUES CORNET, Why would your husband have privileged Information? TADY HARCOURT. My husband spits fr the crown. Can we tec afer the ball JRCQUES CORNET. (To a) Harcourt spies for England? {can ‘Mork wih England, Tin more Bish chan they. Could your hosband Tends mnewge rom me tothe King? (Lard aroun pea. Lady Harcour goes) HARCOURT, You Pay social cll JACQUES CORNET. Harcourt Ie was an enchantment scene Men cube codsy Hypothetial queson. What would England do Jey, Napoleon tok, sy, Loisana away from, sy. Spai? HARCOURT, Spain eve up thir padise? I dont sink you need troy you bewigged lle perfumed head abou tae. Task youASSET Nac caterme nm Sahar arcane man? No! (Lord Ha spied Farsur ges. Jacques Carnet goes through the mer= Foie ingen he Riel matin BESO ae ‘THE MEN. ‘So sorry. Must run. So Gant so sory Goodbye. (They shu him and go.) a ale! Bae ma en juggernaut called history. need to know where 1B (ocguer recor ee eee fescue eat hneaeestonne Be has Ce yn earner! ‘Beto enh cay mbps Hees SEs comer neem fou ee Jokes come yt a —— BBR. Nosy manion Agr mee rel owe FEE oeeeno ameter DRT. The arm of ve yearold boy holding ou nape aM the nes. JACQUES CORNET. Apple? Hamingoes! DRT. Jacques, Your endowmens ae legendary JACQUES CORNET. Tha? Dost all men have one? MURMUR Every county hs iver but ncall ae the Missi JACQUESCORNET. Tam so alone in he word MURMUR, You have us. bos. JACQUESCORNET. Bur you have no power. They do mercy ‘want thie ith [DRT Fath? Fath? Look st your wife, your women. You dont Know dhe fe thing about faith JACQUESCORNET. You ert De: I never showed more faith Than shen my fier was on his deathbed with his estate unseted Tat by birside. | atered, T ejled [echoed his thoughes. His Jokes were my jokes His opinions mine. I became as his micro ‘hae ith boughr me ny feedom and my power MURMUR. Ifyou name ee in your wll, ibe lapping your Face. JACQUESCORNET. Dont you now? MURMUR Sure — but my teeth would be gited JACQUES CORNET. ARN! The idea uncanny? Suppose T were so de and each man thought he were my sle hee? MURMUR. Die JACQUES CORNET. IFT unleahed word chat [lingered in the Fehr of dea and lf wil Ye Iwill make every man Te Now Olea think hes my so heir Yet After aealous husband ‘Borie fersaluing his wife and left mein dhe gucerfike an empre ‘parapagr boc Tn about to hover the shady and becwoe lie ‘hd oath (He pl ut pen and paper) Me ast wil and exament Beingof ound mind bat not of hod, {eve all my worldly goods fo cees taht aa Pl n dhe tame of Morales — Harcourt «© Borne — Sparks, Find each maa in private. Tell him nor co “Bare wort ofthis lage with ny oer man. DRT, Youve gone mad. JACQUES CORNET, Ive gone sane! {wil id mye of everthing ‘hat putea space Between me and them, The name of my pla 1 ‘Raw Fre Ma of Color r The Ting We Do for Power. (Napoleon Tn mtn splendor appear flloved iy Tallrand) TALLEYRAND. the luck of Napoleon. the save rebellion io ‘Sance Domingue is there fot yor eave. You wll ail our ships co the Indice merely to pur down this tiresome rebellion. Mission 38accomplished in a fw days You sl up the Casbbean ino the Gulf of Mex. Roars New Osean he mouth ofthe Misi ‘he bich of Nowe Fone! NAPOLEON. Napelone! TTALLEVRAND. ‘The mame timate, The money not. NAPOLEON, Feat leme Price nom ‘TALLEYRAND. ‘Then send your both indaw wold the fet. DICT. General Lecier: known by one andl ein is bak, the Blond Bonar, bounces on. (Genel Lede bes on) LECLERC. Tat wherer you ny, ten Conn cpt NAPOLEON. You hesiare LECLERC. May Teal a secret, which nao way refs upon ny unchallenged manhood Scorpions tld nthe ns you sep ‘ou of be scorpions wa: opine sper) JOSEPHINE. In Mosque we placed th ofthe ed in pans of waters the sapions could no ci: Pars of water fom bral ower dese We hopped from punt pan and quite loved the exer. Pans of water and youre sl LECLERC Hop? Hop® Hop! The Wer Indes wil be such fn (he Fron omingent go. Ente effonon and eriseter) JEFFERSON. Inna Rober ingon get er Tn sending him to France at once! (Meriaber bring on Evington ob ies ‘ronghan ear romper) DRT. Rober Livngton appar. The scion of one of he richest, les fais inthe United Ses LIVINGSTON. Go shee? JEFFERSON, Pant LIVINGSTON. Hari JEFFERSON, Pars, France. LIVINGSTON. Tim Minter to Franc. JEFFERSON, I'm appolatng yo Minister Plenpotent IMINCSION Titeeinerentenars, ne |TEFFERSON. Tim ging you mor pomest LIVINGSTON. Howes =P JEFFERSON. ning’ ear pa You must top France from cakng New Order! LIVINGSTON: Whac about New Oren? (Meriter sein 1 Backer wth he wor "Fome nw oom Now Ore itn ‘n erg eee) France now owns New Oren! Now JEFFERSON. Gee New Orland Tauhori yout spend up 10 36 vo milion dollars LIVINGSTON, [dove speak any French JEFFERSON, Money isthe prea tanslator (The American conte 5) JRCUES CORNET. Murmur put ut word ha Ihave burned ae diab Yousy mea erin ih ht wis DT, you wi TURES Oana checking ey physi pst as ok Mrectbosed ind anabences SAURMUR That Yue flg abou ta? JACQUES CORNET. Te, Agno hay removed she secon Ha Pe Shes the lok of Lautan Now may have by she Sstion of canoe, the prvege af oe and be ated with errs by anor of he tow, Murmur bing me my px ‘Ghamargoa) De Tyo ake he announcement My onepincy selection BRT Hippocrates wl each down and sy me. TAGQUES CORNER. Hippo il applad: (Mrmr rere Mth pul) Murmur your. Mar cok the pil od Ines oT ale paces Core rece) Tere al ences thought of emore Ione owl ene (tra ho beeen te eg) “Oh Marmara ht the band tok 0 sow. (tact on agi. T lp he a breces marred by 0 ‘even be rn Jacques Comes very plese) Tamas tha ty caren 1 decree what pla il grow or not. [Noman uprots me snd ans ei i pos Romo melt ie my loe. armor bingy fon of cn de clogne (ie Hyde ply gs Cores, Mura and Dr T bow 1 Smt dir ec crad) End of Act OneACT TWO, Te bl, Misc and dancing. The gun. Ene Ten thy re dancing The eo uot A momento lame Ten eepone ino ie pote bal are ‘nr entamed ee by and corynga mak MARGERY, (Tom) Wha world fini hee Bt dos Mek enema har loves ie ave go te Loins dee cafe When nk ey fen veh cate wom Gt when hn of ny de mya, ny ot et Great am in a eended ad edo be whee es OF SES Wher thaw (gets b+ ake men Fimo) PINCEROUSSE. You not dance wihany man, Tonight one HUARGeRY yen she man who omnsy (Dr Tee Be te whoa So wo Seton ha shot oes Comet MORALES, Is he dead? 7 ees Dic Ina mane peaking MORALES. (Oc, le) Tait meagan DICT, And Lara youl noon ch hag en MORALES. Noone Myon DRT Navn the non tare Morar Pape and whispers) . coma eae FINCEPOUSSE, Thank Goat HARCOURT Ihave ait ICIBIADE, 1 tees ve abt PINCEROUSSE: I dont wane sn ci CAEL Teno mannii New On? BONA POLSSENA Yous de vee BONASMERALDA. God ann: bem endl IRS. SPARKS. My oy asp LADY HARCOURE Ta bd ale DONA SMERALDA, Suc 38 MME. DORILANTE. My fe ise NORASRIERAIDA, (Te Dr. 7) Thee nothing you can dot OM ater the beh) Th pita was impeccable {Dose Smead csc) MORALES: Anaer rebum ofchampagne THE MEN. Lets out AEIBIADE, Les aa sue w theman who did PETHAGORE. Net Rae a stato Corn HARCOURT, Will i be before or afer os? HR TRGORE. Aled gue wad sll blow throug ft Tower HARCOURT, athe tly become dare? SPARKS. A what SCOUT A lendaesa Non American Indian eases Lets Jacques beac DORILANTE, Bede! Beach! DORALES. (To Peeps) Nowe Spanie Une Get Jawa mone before 5 00 ate FINCLPOUSSE. (Nodding) Wires Margo? Margery (Pine Pr ae ed Mer rs eis DCT Mrmr arves. He ake each of he husbands aside PR RMUN, (To ech parte drurng the wl) Specme MURMUR Srl. Monee Doran. Harcourt. Reed she {Eat hs fom te pe of ng man MORALES. fn 'A ln wil and estmen? Good God! DORILANTE. (Recd:) am hisoe bie! STARK, (fad fie leer mecerthing? HARCOURT (ode is forme comes to met BARS TURe he ves wm yr and eink scarce dy upon the peices SUARKS By wha good cance swe Mur DORLANTE: Why wold haven betiend me HARCODRE, Ate yous! FR PUR oar doses knw o second cae ofthc heed Meret heed you Yo. You. You So wie = Jaco Ayo worl ut lap of ea pre MORALES. Thee SPARKS. Fiescer mes 12m. DORILANTE: Toed th a! 3HARCOURT, How much money doc Jcques Cornet have? MURMUR. Enough to sinks soop HARCOURT, Orler oneal How can fe of erie wile hele? DORIAN, “How may Tahow my gate bie eh seaiches bin say? SPARKS. —~ Ler the man know loved him? MORALES. — Give comfort bis hors? MURMUR. My maser has herd of Na Soni nd would ike to play partin ie ives MORALES. How did he know abou Newt Sanit MURMUR. Hichalf-brothee MORALES. ‘OF coune’ Tht dle I must no ee Pincepouse Krow Tam the sleet Jasques Cornet Tel Jes he wont mis eh ove busines Very overated. MURMUR. (To Sprks) Ally dying maser wants in return i to become a fiend of Thomas Jeon! Supreme Councior oF Demooacyt SPARKS, A goodly ef posthumous I hall arrange tat HARCOURT (Te Murmur ell your master King George would teprovdtocoun: him san aly and ge han honor Knight of the ier Sil? Yes, Tee MURMUR And el no other man this news. MORALES, Noone. STARKS. No oe. HARCOURT: No one. DORIANTE. No one. aoques Comet HARCOURT. shal ean integral pare SPARKS, of th ure of ‘THE MEN. New Oren SPARKS. Look! Whats that ie DORIANTE, Marmuafir mge ouside your masters window! MURMUR. No worry My mari simply burning hi entire cradeabe and desing in ce Hi le words wo me wee, “Oh then of New Orleans, how bratflo dr a they dl HARCOURT. I knew he come vo isomes THE MEN. Benda’ Beda! (Tbe merece rumpandy and 1p. Jorge Comets bedrooms filed wth face. Joges Cores ‘Murr and Dr. enter laughing) JACQUES CORNET. fst the owt wondrous fa? Do tell me 2zain Murm, and pour tat champagae « MURMUR, A fk Monts inchs rtd MCQUES CORNET Aly she impor MIGRMOR clack te Boer ve sce "hom our tecteen DRE Tha mienco Nipen” MURMUR. sft onl Now Sonn Dict osc MURMUR Tro ow aor you MOQUES CORNET, Are them te wns or che husbands Jags ckar eds angus Cored DF) GSRaMUR” hand capone yu exe noo. eS An tne apna spc te econ een Mee HREOC cre Marmaris otto my ber and easel him bere he ine row bn thee Geen Screed Tosti) SRE Sem eee eps you sen. foe snd ney oe FRegUES Conan tine DR Fees PASQUES CORNET. (Gn ne ed) Send tha Dr Ten ter echo) PRCEROUSSE Se Tosh eo ang pep te ine DRT Hes bagig ony sien dhe DA NGENS, Tt ean woe any an wot ad hs whoa Sef PINCEPOUSSE. Yoo wows! RIARGERE dorwan owt ui PINCEDOUSSE Whar wl do wih her RS Take feria nh you Sy man New Oren PASQUESCORMET Mya tbeonly man wn oes JA a og ba th coma wi wantin mar Pere a euch kom Pedr) Des Se ces nse aengetan Se rn mare Pepe ae Conc tidy SIRCEPOUSSE. hath Lam pre. Fst etme te bil enor mony SeGdues Conse" ging me money? How de PISCEPOUSE. Ne aMARGERY, (To as) Bu thats the man fr who ic earch! He ‘Scone halt and My ack indy debe helo tek JRCQUES CORNET. Pits who ip ung? Come coe, PINCEPOUSSE. Dont move! I poser amos magnificent map {hat wl evel he pasage to he we — Bat it comes ts pie JACQUES CORNET, No more map Tn eying ome ad ding eealepont (Te Mire.) Are yu the wife fore to weat Your Trothers clothes ora you te bret forced ower you dc ‘What complicated amily ie you lend. Come cer PINGEPOUSSE. Gove him Dost dilly, Tl him you want money. (Maren rte gos is bee) MARGERY. Gy rote) Tin very sre for the event what hat tefalen — Gece pt er hod de the es Afr «moment Gh‘ ike bing sea for many day and yout are theres othing there unl one day aslo Inthe ero et ees and it Land Hot JACQUES CORNET. Since 1d never ki lad, would you give the bre your ster dhs humble sm me MINCEPOUSSE, Fry ec one ity Now shou he mongy forthe msp-— (Marge bie acu vr and oer Jaa ree ‘oon My usando aay hip ow the aes ‘nk Pur ew. To apes Se Te money — JACQUES CORNET. Medhinks hes so handsome be should not feesan Amyovsuryevtes mum? PINCEPOUSSE. (Tting her arm) Tel hi youre a man. Say ie Seyi MARGERY. am no woman (Wher) lant Ia! JACQUES CORNET. Ad el your husband {a no an. MARGERY. Het not Hes not You ar You a PINCEPOUSSE, Brahe to brother willyou gv me the money? IACQUES CORNET. “Have ou rd mod of Napion tnd Nev Oran? TINCEPOUSSE, Wha risus hough. JACQUES CORNET. Liss His wife will cll me what he mows. — Murmur. as Can sald o Abs get me my bag of walling around money. (Murmur ges) Too many visor. 1 Teed a, Pray ene me your wifes brother wil Murmur oe your gol 2 PINCEPOUSSE. Be good boy! Pincrpouse ris ot. Margy AREER he old meyou wee eal bot theyll me dou wee ths ea (Tego der cnr Dr appear) BCT Meanie Ung a ar’ mich ies ne ting to meus Napoleon (Er Liston LRINGSTON Ts pia gen you Lain (Tellorand pen) TALLINRAND. Thope sh av rumoa hen en you acest these? UVINGSTON. — tse ; TALLEVRAND. Your French scxcble (Bt Tllrand) TNINGSTON, [el eve ths grill speaks Nope (atnon goo Ene fora, Mercer, Tout and Lee) Bac Ree Wage od Dori both nd dhemachesl ur MERIWETHER Sit Napoleon eth anchored ar she eastern tndof into Dowing. TOUSSAINT. Ive never sens re a feet bei. TECLERG. Weave, Wee Wepre. MERIWETHER. (Ove Ladle? Ena) Lee’ faces amount t0 Jy and mor than iy howand en TOUSSAINT, Why ae they he? MERIWETHER. ths wa? . LECLERC. Westie We wa We prepare. We rive, We vt We prep, TTOUSEAINT. canst e wa. JEFFERSON, Note. TOUSSAINT. Yeral Fiance as come to Sante Domine ECLERC. ae ew eeu: ew ‘epreare We are We wait We pepe JESPERSON. Have st the shige Bearing foo and smn ton oe gre so Dain? ERIWIETYIER. Thy aren mid-voyae LECLERC. We seach Se Domingue land an by ea! Every thing yt co French valor TSEREAINT, Fence ha deceived ws She comesto ae revenge Reese hc bdr We wil nr pert Set the Gy of For Dauphin ae Pee Ace sigh of th aes we slag any Ne oer ape cape, ening them als evo “8TOUSSAINT. The Bay of Mancenill is saned with the Blood of sunazrned bac. We else an ocean of fame and teste the ide oF ge to Pore au Prince. The United States has promised to send us ‘mumrition and food! We wil iumpht Victory or dea for fie down! (Bet ous) LECLERC. & scorpion! Puc down pans of wate. alk fiom pa to pan. (Lele gos. face’ bedroom.) MARGERY. Do it again’ JACQUES CORNET. This will be our lle sere MARGERY. Iesan enormous secret JACQUES CORNET, Tel me what Piacepousie is up to? What have you heard abou his new Spin? MARGERY. Hub he elle co you about? Tam with you fore and ever never t0 tee you side Again! JACQUES CORKET. You know nothing? MARGERY. One sing That ve you JACQUES CORNET. Ie been lovely o mec you, Le Murmur how yea the door Murmur MARGERY. Tm nr ling! 'm aver going back wo Pincepouse teain. (Pncrpoune enon ands Merges, haf el) PINCEPOUSSE You. Hime Be. udbng hi findvad) We oe ‘jog ee Nae nnn men kets JACQUES CORNET, Adie Cone SO MANGER Noi ot eng Nt meen dp Mery of Tonsine rts) ‘TOUSSAINT. Trench she hoon look fr ship ofason Ye America wl honor ur que! Offre and Marr eo) MERIWETHER. Tart flee what youre sing — JEEFERSON. Stop the delivery of supplies o Santo Domingo. MERIWETHER Nou ant rnege ons promie to fed an arm Sento Domina! JEFFERSON. Owes the ships co retum other Arian port MERIWETHER. Ticks JEFFERSON. Do i We can allow the cannibal government of Sanco Domingo fed glorious France MERIWETHER. Bat you sd Ton legkimae goverment. JEEFERSON. We dont offend Princ, not when me wane New “ Cee mur ae New Ons. ete me pragion, nrc ge a. SMESIWEER Burt youteam caplet th wot MIERERGON. Thank yu, Mester went our snp. FeO unl Rom bine eam ea am ag (eiliren) etl ren. pas, yo —loxe re eam hoe hes (Mette go) in ay eke Ames hip cing tack? Ne Ton fer wri Hom cea fon gverimen 0 Mt Ra opted God Rae oun Do sae me econ we faring (Toma es Jes et adam De Papen gee’ nel) Resi Cotes Rhy oe Ho ong mast sar ‘ny dene Bae (Poa) As Sano Doing bum and Jenn bes OR eats Centos bedet ere FRO mUES CORSE sera ene Tae wong Jer ny sen Bee ee Your Godwin earns QUES CORNET Bc oy aor Ee Sd BCOUES aytte pco Mame Mandel CrP She pnp wed bu ema fur een JACQUES CORNET Tam bun BT enna ee RGQUES CORNET. May gesome BES Garin hey gue And all your els. Hany JACQUES CORNET. Murmut! (Murmur appears Jacque and ‘Mars goon ne the 100.) MURMUR. The coasts dea, bos. JACQUES CORNET. A day of beau Smal cheat, Icorains 3 ‘Noman, Jacps loking in windows wet Doi Plisena pcrng though her micrcpe) DONA DOLISSENA, Dir! Tho faring thing. JACQUES CORNET. Behold the more] with the microscope. DONA POLISSENA, So now, Fve felt JACQUES CORNET. Perhaps [might insure her slenes MURMUR. Bos, dont play ith fire JACQUES CORNET. Stand guard. laces Cornet ent er 45ebro sD Plena pats on rc ander er mics) Alo mew ode molto fut fags Coe, New Onan DONATOLISSENA, Youve covered frm your dst? — Tm to intersted ina eunuch, One nearcuoch in» owned tnough: Exc me find my only solace nsec. PROBES CORE igh ha ayant sie looking a? OSA POLISSENA. (4 her miemenpe The case of yew oe Tock a mom wa ep inthis ener ent me om ‘Sone Domingue the Ade Age ~ see the females white ratings Jaga: Cons tn bind er ang her Bat) GaN yo ing JACQUES CORNET Sade nthe prance fo iin af scene, ene in age of retraon Lent soe fing tay pe) Ene main aves, Hees BONA FOLISENA. N, Core! Gone cme ee, lok ough {hs glss and eo the od ers in teal of is JRCQUESCORNEL (Unigene Boreas Bowe Foust TOLISENA (eoming and hi metngf he nek Relate ouened penne ha fsa on FACQUES CORNET. Wha ne potion neyo casing? BOSA TOLSSENA. “Ie mercy the oath of Hippocrates PWaateve houses {may vis, wl come fr te bene of the Sekar in pric’ of xa elation wth bok mae ard mle pena be they eco svar” ind Hippos vey sang 3 Irrctedsin,Bedoum b-doum, Bae SNCQUES CORNET, (Undo fer oe rap) You have noe live enough Your ees mel ie sn sped Tht hen, ‘hen couched by fin you Tove, woul tremble 0 your hex (ie tio er chee) BONA POLISENA Prin nn nore JACQUES CORNET Yeo DOA POLKSENA. A Lan phn ht mean, “iyo m0 farm” ede roid JACQUES CORNET. Tle more about lle er: Jag Co Tesla hw herbed Dr Tepe and dese nerd om) DRT, Levuedene scartin scour here pos Moe eur under Js rtcrescope Tl of yellow fever makes me hk of Sano Dominse Maploader per) 46 NAPOLEON. she light from the star of Napoleon s be out ect afery mewor of Negro? {onder yout ret Toussint! LECLERC. Which we ulimarely do. (Tews enters in chains) TOUSSAINT, "What bier irony thac hurls my heart eo thi Fvon weve T mast pray to you the God of the white race Tose ferocious pants who have alaysinsuled us, You ae thie CoE Te oak sway our gods and forced You on us, To whom Gaccan Tow prays Tog You 0 destiny their sytem. As the Trouser and bode and plagues that bese Bgypc did prove Your (Sistcnce wo the chosen people, 0 the yellow fever makes me Fale in ou, Because Chase chose che cross He will love the Rss You infix on the whites. (Tonsin gve. Leces hops om (pe to pan of water) PECLERC Three thousand men are dead. We lay corpses ov 2 ‘he burch yards unl hey canbe carid eo lime ps. NAPOLSON, What ech yllow fever? (Ghow appear) VOICES OF SANTO DOMINGO. The disorder begins inthe brain accompanied by fever Devsuring its ism with burning his. Fiery wens sreak the eve ‘Mexous secretions surcharge the rogue and takeaway spech, Whom the vielene of the diorder approaches the heart sms blacken. seek tokenty delirium and convulsions, yellowish sporspread Lprelare Deepa pints ein che ees Sobs form the ony anguage ‘The mouth spreads foam cinged with blac and burnt blood Death comer onthe cireenth day LECLERC: All remedies are weless. (They, Dotie Poliseney labora.) BONA POLISSENA. (Fem bind he cutned be) Yo Yes Ye DRT And a hat moment of cael delight, Mme. Creux has 2 binding revelation. DONE POLISSENA. (Opening she bes cwraain) The mosauio! JACQUES CORNET. (dppesring oer her, Excuse met GORA POLISSENA. The mosquto i the caus of ylow fevet Thankyou, Jacques, ive me mae scenic sights! (Dota Poi Ie ard aces Cre coe bed’ curtain) SIC Bat noone in scence wl ble this until Ocober 1900, a‘én Major Waker Red wil announce t the AmtianPabe Tish Asan — War Red appocn) WALTER REED, The nto eee the iermaiane bos for the parasite of yellow fever. (Tamulnensapplanse. Walter Reed Pe biaee yee rhntnd ep DONA KTTIENE. Hicamputaiona hou? [wlio Pnespose the dcpion wil dng Pnzpoe knoe plot a as fly Hew be she nara by whch ant ys cjucs Comer (Done Alene gus Eaclecx) LECLERC. Tow ogi xopnl ln 1 ch day. My ope Acetate mount snd the yl foe woogie ‘he nice yo end es fit hy seOl 500 sy io ur li 9 BF epping een mae doe fom pono pon) Deny al oni ‘Mack! Send shiplonds of rebels black to American ports Let New Oran tate Townes pon! Send he danas tof ASK Lake gs Shp appa fog glom. Or py See Ce et, Mere fceng) EREUX he demon ae her! Look on he on, MORALES thr sip EREUX. Ie comes bearing yellow fot. Yow fer dacede ‘spon New Odean! We areal in pr = MORALES. Wermost ue wi hold mos de CEREUS tauppo my we Alogi MORALES, Row car we stop tend CREUX Wecodd fee MORALES. Now Find Jac Comme andhs boston (Marmue set them and cll tn 00 Jacque.) ee OR Ce a nd Hd oe eg Care ou pend epand rhe BORA POLSGENA. Dew Colm cael? ICQUES Cont. Tame my mal ils nd Cx ‘ecthurmar) SONATE we fu ge! Mua he qos at our eon pty Stent MURMUR es. He came eo pay a howe clon this guy. EREUK, jes Comat nny ue MORALES Open The mga Th inal ech he ‘emt soning tt ntl acs upon oro ated 6 ‘Are you in dete? They emer thle.) GREUX Jacques ve so hoped to meet you? angus Core and ‘Dona Poizena, now preventable rer Morales and Cres) JACQUES CORNET, Welcome to our sing ete MORALES, Santo Domingo aves in New Orleans We have ro block di ney inv che abot CREUX. So youle equ Corset I pray my wife did bore you MORALES, Your coches Ithooghe you burned everything. JACQUES CORNET. Ti having your wardrobe duplicate, CEREUX. Stop talking aboot elthes! Tragedy is emtering the pot. JACQUES CORNET. Tage? CREUX. Yellow fever approached DONA POLISSENA. How thrilling’ MORALES. Came, as your best find and sole hes 1 implore you, We need salvation ERBUX mang Jacuer Corner) Is that man a Negro? MORALES, Cor. ou have Negros onthe bran! Jacques only Moor money cam kexp New Orleans fice of che yellow death, We Thus payoff the eoprain and diverc the course of dines, New Greats wil eal ou hero MURMUR. Dorit dot, bos. Please. Say ou ofthis one JACQUES CORNET, (Lo ax) Call me hero? The world neods Kew Orleans If were she one co save I fefenon, Napoleon, King George — the world! — would be indebted to me! Murmas tying my gold, Men othe ship! (Darkness) DRE fog, Mist Rein. (Ty approach the ship by rowboat. The ‘pean ape) CAPTAIN. Who oes? MORALES, Joss Ventura Morales, the Supreme Intndate of the Por of New Ores! Sate your incenons (CAPTAIN, Wesal bythe sucority of General Lecleré JACQUES CORNET. We sep onboard the ship. (Mosns fom fed.) What ithat moaning? CCREUX. Tellus ofthe suc of Genera Leck? (Lecer apps) TECLERC.. Most serene sx Consul: ny leader, my savor. As ping wondefll, Were making pret shes in ding Some ‘Bortngue ef the pestence of raves, which sts me sinking how much fi hero retutn go France Get me out of hl You cast imag- Inethehoeroe=the fever —theamell— che death, use prow thy pon eo tur to my Bed. just need ares. The shall urn co ”ry pos. Al gos well We ae winning —1—1 (Lae di. He ge) CAPTAIN. Our general is dead! You have ote in. MORALES. Tengage in business with the captain, (Moraes and thecaprin est) JACQUES CORNET, And I ak ose the deported blacks MURMUR. Why? JACQUES CORNET. Curiosiy: Open the hold. Open the hold! (Mirra opens the cove of the ship old. Data Polseng, Cows Jacques Comet ae rune. epee by what thee) MURMUR. Welook down ito the neerge — JACQUES CORNET. — Inco a mats f human agony, VOICES OF SANTO DOMINGO. lider moi Aide mt! JACQUES CORNET. Iie people the coor fm other aching ‘up — Fighting over aces fain — Thea ream CREUX. Close the hold They want olive like his DONA POLISSENA. Is oo bocible. ‘CREUX All hears hw much they wan o enjoy the hospital ‘of New Orleans. Theyre underpavleged to begin with so thi ‘so-called deprivation is working very wel for them. JACQUES CORNET. Tce women in labor A mother lie er rnewbor infant, her Moves sill wee from birth up co me.I reach down ~- aquer Corner int the bol Doi Polson cree.) MURMUR. My maser is down cher! Teach my hind down (Morales retrm) MORALES. Enuy denied! Murmur, get us off thie ship DONA POLISSENA. We cai leave Jacques Cornet ere! MORALES. Why no! Tura your ship out sel We have cannon fon shore aimed at you! Jaques Cornet appar in he bold bot of ‘hendecuching a im.) JACQUES CORNET. Tam creature with 2 hundred hands reaching up op op up — MURMUR. the ship raring — MORALES. Murmst, we mur return to out boa, DONA POLISSENA. Get him out Jacque? MURMUR Reaching ine the hold) Master! I care sce you! Which hand your? DONA POLISSENA, (Beeting Murmir)Gee hi, you foo Save hint axes Comes lp and gray Murmurs hand) MURMUR: Mase! Dont pull me down cher! pill my hand back! Gaspes Comer seen) 50 oui Thon enemy le Dea ere wowes eenet fane Ce) ent ere (a me GE ope Fa CONE ete eens, ede benee eer ie ie a a eis) Fe ae em cn Cota Bee eine dar Sit Se 1 ee ie RE a Dept hn in ye a eaten ERGSELEER Bw tt ooo ee rere qulheteertns Seat ag) cette ee seine Series canst om eee ay Aree ae ne Se eee ee xen Many mre age Ate Dara hone eed 0 my isbn A ena 2 Besos teas sng Se aan anor ee nha terme we serpent ase Bs ops i) Pere Loree hase il wih peo he nis 0JACQUES CORNET. Is courge hat single? MURMUR. Ny maser comes fa shot conelson, JACQUES CORNET. Why tml mona Thee men and women wer me twat fel "le Ts ave ems nto fea wees bacrater the binning ofa stength, How ed Love Tt ee ty save Ys Narr you wl fe NURMUR Wl ie: Why nw ee fe TACQUES CORNET. Yale fe MURMUR Wel lteThsshow kbsppes (Tox) et One. Seene One Ext Murmr Goodbye the farmer an Margery ape ond lps on Jace Coe ach) MARGERY Thaw | ant JACQUES CORNET. Oh Ga Murmur, gts of et. (Marmar alt Maro of ques Cores, Pero rs) PINCEPOUSSE. What were you doing wi yw a your ams JACQUES CORNET Shei on back Why woudl want PINCEPOU SSE” Doct. she min atonmnned as es DRT. Ive ey scons wan moored i such eli MARGERY Is no tet Hera man an» pet an! TACKLES CORNET Shes hsm che Bl Tae hw MARGERY. love you! Buc me! Lan hl (Doe Abe corer now md ogg on ee) DONA ATHENE. Cites of New Oran? Hear me! A tar brainy med heck rd, eso St rel our i af New Once appar EARCOURE Whar poisgct . SPARKS, Wha happening DORILANTE: Whe the sing? JACQUES CORNET, ‘The wom mad PINCEPOUSSE. You sears no ma DRT. Ive told you MARGERY’ Het wba ve ben diva man LADY HARCOURT. The mon a eunoch MRS. SPARKS, Eserene Knew shat ME. DORILANTE Tek gus of hunt ie eren he DONA SMERALDA. Who ishs man Are you nein own? DONA ATHENE. Women of New Oran, ou marted whores eve ped your Fass ate ps and shal aan fn cod 32 sharaata aaa ee . canines Bat gains SERRE Not Heis aman who ha ied my sil wish child Ale eros a ROHS Moree creurgeerrr seh iat cserarire tee te Er re een ee retort Bout Uiizecin 3MME: DORILANTE. You ae my New Wor! DONA POLISSENA. tthe ners of ene! Tam your! (The tno and hi wes advace on Jays Com) DONA SMERALDA We LADY HARCOURT Shall MRS. SPARKS, Not DONA POLISSENA. Be DONA SMERALDA AND THE WIVES. Denied! JACQUES CORNET. Seay back CREUX. Do Tsay yyy dent? MORALES. Dr Tout di oulicwo met DRT, Letme expan MORALES. vawing fe word) Ares De Tob JACQUES CORNET. Unhand hin! (Te men di tr und Jacques Comet res svord fom Crews and halen the Mw Tha par) MORATES. Stop! Before we extact punishment, 1 anaounce 2 decison. Thanks fo my tng recite right of depos on the Miss No ship may daca New Orleans HARCOURT, But vou ie Bod! DORIANTE, The town lave! SPARKS, Youll descoy thc! MORATES. "Wen you starve point he wor finger Jcqus Comet The Misisipp is cso uous Core fen Dr. Twit htt mr Et ue Ce arms sD, pad BRE (Tm) Blew pe in th aya know wha fappencd up north, when ths new ached Walogons rt ‘dicen and Meche) MERIWETHER. Senda rope ro iene he Missi JEFFERSON. Not Thar il fez England onthe faye to get New Osean leplly before there? war No word fram Livingon Bing me aes Monroe Jama Mons appeon) Go Par Jln Linon, thor you open nmin dan MONRO. Te millon dolar JEFFERSON. Ten millon dalla to bu New Oca MONROE. buy New Olan JEFFERSON, Bay New Oreas Move icy France valor ble The fie dry of the spb ependon you (io fram, Merctir and Monro, Leingion pean) 5 rect ee age soma gare ietimengeboe tn dhe Etc nesbtagat in Tos erie een FEE SE nn ot me ane EL ote Hee aa a Tutsi tag kote SE aber a wae a ere, harder tae ia feet men magia aitucgeat’ e. a eth neato Rare penne yd exnence — a wifes honors worth — life — is price puones none foo dear — ith, 1 did lowe her. (Pnerpouse di Jecques Core wie bis ord) JACQUES CORNET, Ricealing the price of my mother MARGERY, Sir, now Lam yous! JACQUES CORNET. Leave me.I give you money Fr your cil. DRT. Where wil you go? JACQUES CORNET, {Taking ou hisrqpz,) These maps lead me Inno ters inate The ieroglyps of geography DAT You have no warm, You cant ete these slippers JACQUES CORNET. Asmara ives me my precios instincts %vo Fee tw carr. MURMUR Do you want mew come wih yo? Pen yn JACQUES CORNET. Tn become Robinson CrsoeT want no fear company MURMUR. Thank God JACQUES CORNET. Thal be ike tepingoffa mountain ino the coud DRT. And Jcqus Cones gps int the whi spaces. ie cs. acu Cores us The tonamen nd men ner find Poa SPARKS, Find Comet! eee HARCOURT, Bring him back! PYTHIAGORE. Deh Come MARGERY. Wil he come bade What wl become of me? (The A lege ip of Noth timer deve Er Nejolen iv il tmnt end Taran) NAPOIEON Fcc dead! Our emi et wipe out. Damn Sve damn es dann he mtn of my te Aeon TALLEYRAND, The one who wanted ro buy New Orean? Uringaton NAPOLEON, Bring him her: TTALLEYRAND, You cat ll Now Orem. wor slow NAPOLEON. You won allo Tre iene to your slime long ‘ough Sasi of Loita, Cet of of Tam ne lng paler Chien ine Coane be Ener FTALLENRAND, Set che ence Lina eon and is making ‘the Urited States a rival? = DRT. And sen o what Napoleon spt NAPOLEON A Amr pad of tie. They far singing songs bout thir county (tly rod Mos ingg Shite Beni J edn eating es acs etry ass nie pane pot need Sees ~ no pepe gree c Gc mong Then we atic and doy Ban, France, re ofthe say ale toh Ses Noh Aa alec Luisi Fence, (ie emrmons white pt of Loaner {i ont a ers rin) i tall i i. cmey can bth big and survive Tey colpe win cee ‘eam Theluck of Npscon wl ee evga ema Tibeduee Coingnn apn) 56 DRT, On April 1, 190, the day before Monte artives — TALLEYRAND. Laffer you al of Lousiana LIVINGSTON. (To ae) Dont blink an eve, He lke Mephis: topheles offering Fast the word. All his ours? Jefferson sent me Fag wo buy only tis ide bit Jefferson never imagined — if oly Teould alo Jetson, TALLEYRAND. Give mea price. LIVINGSTON. Sinceno one knows wha there, fou milion dlls TALLEVRAND. Tiveny milion francs? No, no, no, no Fly millon fans. TIVINGSTON. ‘Ten milion dollar fr this? Ou ofthe question, {Wapelem tepeint the light.) NAPOLEON. Stop! resolution and deliberation are no Tonge is fesson I renounce Liuisana. Take io leave it. (Nepoleon and Tallgrend go Ener Monroe) MONROE. Monroe arrives, LIVINGSTON. Darn, him the ofr, MONROE. How bg sll die TIVINGSTON. Roughly sine hundred ehousand square miles MONROE. Nine hurdsed chousand — LIVINGSTON. What would we do, ansformed into this Gola? MONROE. Megutherian LIVINGSTON. Herculean MONROE. Were a sensible Puritan county LIVINGSTON, We only requite New Orleans MONROE, On the other hand. Look a hese of France. LIVINGSTON. Look a the size of Engand. MONROE. Wed beso big, the world woud fears — LIVINGSTON, —Cowet before LIVINGSTON and MONROE. Lets do ic. Enter Napolern ane Tallgron) NAPOLEON. Ges one hundted milion fans. TALLEYRAND, Tow noed one hundred milion Fans MONROF. Bargain bargain bargain LIVINGSTON. Hage haggle bargain MONROE. Weage to siy milion lanes pls ewenty milion Franc for merchane dims — LIVINGSTON. Roughly een milion dollars NAPOLEON. Dose! have co shate the story bods. cll 7eh nest ms fe meet Baer pee geen Pe eee eens ete et Beene Ai ie ages ise Tecan eed Benet pio la ae a Wh Ving fara doo oe Sie iae asacer cena 38 save some of ht vermin wa pun, Gage Core cost a itetcapnas tape Ene SreRET TC what adn you? MEN UESCORNET Decent of fp alan sect yea po We ac ego sng ne Nit aon ty hc pne flea el MEG WETTER stg hijo Who ret MER UES CORNER fe tote) Yu hi US tc bning as ny? he Flr cecal of MERIWETHER. Arey cise fie ited Saree MENUES CORNER NCO. Etech sea cif sae anasto poco my bo? Neem epee and dn hen cu Comet wets emai gr Moree) SRIWETHIER Ac yeu Hee CORNET i fre Tod ayaa iad ee Do you he sh wth yu or bi ot see lmaa fbn. agen Cot ee) GIRWETIER So fr etre wonton en pls tee MER poe, Willan Clear og he ve es ASTRO, AES Thame Yo Bu you knoe hin! HROQUES CORNET Yo Ne, Why woud MERWE TER ie aus suis eal Nees der know chet FRESTES COMME Being, ons wha Ness Mec re! NERHVETHER, (ying may) i se nds ery. A ee fe Mai le Ohl en A SESE ACdlcwor af map. Aram LX mein tye eqs Comat ut eco map) STEUER olen ger ema, nee) Weal youn ot Wee bale RCSUESCORNEY Doon rae th women MERWETHER Nove Meus CORNET Tay ha, 11 dire he eto reese tr wind don she HagiWeadke Thaw ne thang. The Und Stes ovns tae Haves CORNET. This lant Sp. Orca of Fane 3:MERIWETHER. Doric you know what happened? President Jefferson sanounced the purchase lt Forth of ly. France sold ATT Loui ous Me Jerson ena out the net dayton that we bough JACQUES CORNET. What month sit nox? MERIWETHER, November 1803 JACQUES CORNET. 1803? Hat ic ben hat lang? When do the ‘United Sates takeover my cy? MERIWETHER. Ths December JACQUES CORNET. Le Cade Noir’ What bout slave? MERIWETHER. Read ti: (Mercer bonds acu Comet denon) JACQUES CORNET. “ ..chese wuts. selFevidene all men are eal ewe yt Chen wth an Unalenabe rig i iter and the pus of happiness MERUWETLER, ‘Suey wil od AC ew handel ea of hoping, well find the wesc waterway. The word slg into pine. Gin ack home: Be pt ofthe Now Wer bravery JACQUES CORNET. Migheit be feo go bac? Paepouse? Tiled hin ns perc legtinne duel Yea TH write tomy _qussformer dase, Cian Mrmr Do yu hase pape (er ‘hth gobi paper and enc. Wo) "Open ny be Pat oot tmy wardnbe. Are hime. Mandingo. Tel noone you have std from me not crea Drie Lean my aval be ass out freer mt Bi Jcgars Cort” Can you pst tr te: (Merwe tbs he er) Ul ou New Oden parse. MERITETHER. ipa rs ge sal JACQUES CORNET. You oe the pure ofthe white pcs Wel! Ica Jags Corn fing it incon ree on Mish Lech ata eae asad eee i ede Dater none pl. Te Span flere. Morte) MORALES” Ones dyn November 1803 Spin ges Louisa to ance Welemer te Spih og (The re gs red) DORILANTE” And ate the ech fag. We lowe the French fag. (The French fg owes Jacus Core ees) JACQUES CORNET. Tren to New Orn 4 Fe Mon of Clr ‘Gomes Home ack within he pages fy py Neng ha hanged! Out onthe ser sce # sre of ie anchored I Suet = (Marr eppean caryinge pic anger)! 0 a TE igen | i fer shape ae HE cme a a Sn. caution er im sa ROGUES CORNET, Dr Tou reamed? Bat hasnt in my Ma ded i lik pa by dom hd pro) Bak Teta tem — MORMOR Dota Sena sin yherfushand Dot Piss, Seilate plage Done Athere Lay Harcoure Mie: Doane Set SE tandoned byte bans sd fers by ashe moh DONA ATHENE. ie joined into an order of penitent called $s ofte Cuenca rf Mary Ngee JACQUES CORNET. Why ae you her DONRATHENE Town turf THE NUNS. Ging) open ite 50) JACQUES CORSET. Repent No ong inthe rey i The Base te hy of Ears ney ball Th 0 your bi Seacee ian ome tne llr a beging Rae the Ameren To rg ot eso Bt yo hang! Siren of tasing the Bag Murer rs ee. De Ghog Pinepnse one) CRM OP ARCEPOUSSE Joe, die hu ie meso tengo FRCGES Conner, ay ber am ead nc det as nos ee eiri ua fom hatingscmenaten om this ine et Me Weald you toy tha ile ein + per ome aional duel beowsen honorable men? Youre ded vo what dirence ‘ani make? Spe, epeak Lam longing to know your purpose. GHOST OF PINCEPOUSSE. [have come wo witnes your de- JACQUES CORNET. Tn noc destroyed. ead along, happy life Look — the lg catches the wind! (The American lg lhe age. The Gls of Psponse clutches Jacques’ arm at Sparks, Harcourt and Darilante sce Jacques and put bm ntact) MURMUR. (Coll ont) Te Ket JACQUES CORNET, Release me! What made ei? SPARKS. Geod work, Murmur: Sper ges Marmara ego vin) JACQUES CORNET. You bersyed mee MURMUR. The price of your reward wis the ext cost for me to buy myeeedom. JACQUES CORNET. Bue! gave you your freedom, MURMUR. They guaranteed ie Youre eal good at dangling carers of freedom infront of a donkey who's pushing your crates and ‘leaning yur clothes and fetching your women and then vankhing Jno a swamp, aking my freedom with you Tm well-versed in ll your lesons, jacques Cornet. “oon © myself Ike myself alone” Te leaned to spray myself with your cologne Beway you? I merely cared my pice Tam now freeman of color I find that very nce. (Exe Marr) SPARKS. Let the auction begin! JACQUES CORNET. What i being auctioned? SPARKS. You, JACQUES CORNET. Let me be cletheade. Let me go home “Ler meget my papers. Let me understand what youre saying — SPARKS. 10s very simple. The United Staes government now ‘controls your propery HARCOURT, We'e hereto dispose of your prope. SPARKS, To digpore of you JACQUES CORNET, I not proper. SPARKS, You are mulaeo. JACQUES CORNET. Bacin New Orleans chats applauded! SPARKS. We lve in 2 newer Orleans JACQUES CORNET. Bt you ae meimeowr— you quadreon — SPARKS. You never know it a Dongs, tee BS ee ee nt ga Si eeepc SER See Rie ma nant i a RE no eee He COREY octets cel perfection is for the Acropolis, noc for your tawdry hands. This is Eo leeertag nite adhe sro nhtiet ttt irene cat buetieearintios se eels th aoc ne sees re ater Soper tg a thisoweragenus-— This fm play Tsummon you! (ifr appears) DORILANTE: Inhuman? Hath nota slve owner? BI Soe ane Sens BE Easement Se aie Be et ee fee clic eon Ie eet Ge ee 6JEPEERSON. Was youfather Pere Come Duc de Poon Uinewhim a Pri He went o New Odes er is fran. JACQUES CORNET. And Iam pare ofthe force he fond JEFFERSON. Fora ime wecach pursued these wrman, Onc of swat vicorou I oge whih mas soy oar fda JACQUES CORNET Ir ws pose JEEFERSON., We can wih fr no more JACQUES CORNET. No more than withing my fet continue npn JEEFERSON. Your moe Soone ase he mt om his plantaon? JACQUES CORNET. 1 di not know my mothe She was sold afer ny bh JEFFERSON. And you wor given your fsdor, JACQUES CORNET. Earned my fredom. In New Orleans, jell sce ron wrought into vines, decorating cach bing Inte that Beton I haves len for alee. Thats ow purchaed my feed. JEEFERSON. Youre sa imprenive man. JACQUES CORNET. Allseeaon more why you must eslve thissituation, fn not ewig my vetoes Tn stating my ight You woe “ll ene cet eats Mew Oren no par ofthe United States. Thre words ae aw JEFFERSON. Unioronatclyy my words ae not part of che Consston. The Cansttin where me Kep she av, JACQUES CORNET. And whee you dehy te laws on saver? JEFFERSON, “The Constitution doar rely mention slvesy. My md werd parte darn gst JACQUES CORNET Sse weer ou dcr ony der? JEFFERSON. 1 could imagine what would be. JACQUES CORNET. And would [be wrong JERFERSON. Slavery a enble chi JACQUES CORNET. Then bring these men in and advise them = JEFFERSON, ists dnp Feoplein the Carolinas growin corton — tobacco —sgat coffe, People around the word senting our cop: Demand increser Weneed expand. Geog Teamence. Kentucky. Nor enough people Iving ete to work the “ land endo haves win cin deh eat Wea tse ves aston esars. gov a rows and ors — JACQUES CORNET You make Aion dels sound ike 2 trot hough he mare JEPPERSON, Tees mato, A crzed make, Have you eet seas wide opium Sosa oad now aided Se aie Unde, We nod more saves The wre eC wa gods We ned the money oil capil = Meee Bite pretence in, o by Loisina Weve of RUTEIES SEE sions ad alt go, We asthe ses teary, SRCGUES CORNET. You key saver and hat sens. Ae you ype’ JENEERSON. Jesus who some say war th Kindest man who et led — JREQUES CORNET, We wer king sox es Ha AREON When deending ones sl one zh qos ets eet hs ur Tena neve once dos fess mention ss Fre ek wes et ring upche abject bow a He CR te ip ter handed ses Mens HSGRiRsOne, How many sve on yor panto? MRE UES CORNET When gr tek home vl eyes JEFFERSON, Hew il hey se Jeg es CORNET, Like me thy wil her sent JESERSON. Do you no sk hte yar seg comes om Your fhe JREGUES CORNET: You mean. my whi bad? My blood s Ja od do not ef acon emandht you TEPRERSON? Have lth Te wor aay blancs el TaCQUES CORNET. Buc whet HRC OREON Taeve flfupen, av ith. “This cbomiin Jae hae im ends Tn on yore Hang on : JREQUES CORNET. When youre nbd with your dead wife Fee sa her hase do 7 woo the dasky Mis iy, jour brows Venus wih hers of patenes? JEGAMON Track pen lina FRCQUES CORNET Wa you pain ying the mouse Feet bate your home Did you ay Urey don Have the TESS PT at ant ne Hang on ang ow allows hogs mon havea ah inthe ence the earths yo 6ence cer jac fone eke ce el digestion — wheel a elks under te fg rc and exec th pron: The no (The men spear.) ce SESS oar Set ne pti I CON ee eh nate couric mene uate pispaleshorkans eta i Ahearn nr ee soe ‘rae trae iach eter eee baled balan ie aienr of emt Tad map wl apy smo ep i el hoe mee al a fae warp Be cece in tach the sruch i there’ no direct water route acrow this continent. Jacques CORNET. No western waterway? = : Ben flat land. oe Ne wae Lire Ra nae Sn eta 'izvey made dee een oe ERIWETHER. Our boundaties. sit really he lastnight of my pen cient 6 ime the circumstances ofthe scae? JACQUES CORNET, Jess ort saying at shabby na oucide ‘Nadie Youve been dking king rs Your seme of ire cverwbeling. MERIWETHER, Who kis JACQUES CORNET. You. MERIWETHER. Oh, (eviether eke sh new rie ond reads ‘fuah) "ated Jerson, Vdd ind the passage othe se.” Let see ay chat agin. (With emation)*1 led Jerson, Vdd Bd the passage tthe sex. Four hued yeas of explorer deeams Carbs, agen, me JACQUES CORNET. ‘The fnkeeper cls out: “I wil make your bed! MERIWETHER. I dost wan: feathers. I can only alep on che oor “Stage directions. He spreads his bufalo robe and beat ‘Hinson the foo JACQUES CORNET. (He maker thet whirl ofseduction tp ‘ofthe azaleas. Hear the sound of the mockingbir MERIWETHER, Irs sign of death when the mockinghid no Tonge mocks bur speaks in iste voice. JACQUES CORNET. This what the mockinghind sys in fs MERIWETHER, Fale, Ourdeems once pulsed with the sexual Marge ofthe unknown. These dreams — now emasculated, thanks ome Lam s eunuch nov that lack my dreams JACQUES CORNET, Well keep your sere. People wl ike you much bene. MERIWETHER. Good. Baste dhe ey chess no promise lund No! Dont rel me there frno promised Land. Imagine going tothe moon and finding nothing thre JACQUES CORNET. Notting, All my maps as worthless as Jellerson's words MERIWETHER. No! Keep the maps. Never give up the enormity if thisdeear. Keep telling ths le The United States wil aways be dhe lan endiscovered tein — even if we have co move che Thine pce Inside our head Always hold out the promise that Jou can Bind your page tothe west, co whatever ies — love (erasing, boromless wealth glory — JACQUES CORNET. Freedom. MERIWETHER. Thar dream must never de °JACQUES CORNET, Nor must you! If dat’ how you say alive. then el yourself the lit MERIWETHER. Tdos's have that gif ‘JACQUES CORNET. But I do! A Free Mam of Color or The Happy Life of a Man in Per. Free Man of Clo or Howe | Take Canto. Aree Man of Calor or How efron Isa Liar A Free Man of Calor tr How My Father Sold My Mather A Fre Man of Color or Hoss ‘Murmur Betrayed Me. A Free Man of Color or — MERIWETHER ‘The white spaces forever. (Meriwether shoots Iimselfand dies) SPARKS. Sol JACQUES CORNET, Ne yes aha and che Jaron SPARKS. When T boughe Pincepousses ease a ir death with allies chat, aimed Margery and her child 5 mine. (Margery ‘apear) MARGERY, He sold my did 1 dont know wheter o whom tut hed sell me, He ep me i he howe Jaques Comet, ‘worked ouin the fel. [never stopped loving Jacq. never Bin, (Cre eponsand and on aca Cort) CREUR. Oh United Sten be enc or oul have Sanco Domingo ll ver gt Be vglan or your Negros wll io snd tape your womens Horder of erased Other will debate xt twiling Devens nd then dance on your corps wht eating ribs and devouring sashes of tight red melons. Carve this mage ta ecelys tone Bloody Tous Is the deve fc of the Negro for al time! Hi rage sll neve die! He wanes you ded! Neve se our ka! (ermar appar) MURMUR’ Onedy Jacques fara He cpa and aisha tmp unknown ses: He nce sw hon (Dr. Trap pps) DDR". Pedap his son reurnel yous ler» Nat Tamer or Masi — a any man who ted to mike hoe word “All men ar created equal en JACQUES CORNET. lace isons of dhe forte when generations Of Marrs and Murmare and Dr. Tout and he gi of Mine ‘Mandrges wll e tapped on rofops in New Ores, eacking upto hewen o Be aed hse ice words “Hang on” And stile Thang, think shouts time when Thad my map, when 1 ‘re my pli. then New Orleans meant parade = (dn “Trio Major Third Movement" Teh a the pope of New 6 Oran in 1801 appar in half lib amie wreckage) DORTLANTE. mae due MME, MANDRAGOLA. oct ha SPARKS. Mave double git MIME. MANDRAGOLA. Ise tht and Iwi MORALES. Jcquss hve sone consideration, Feat Keep JROQUES CORNET: (Lak a i chain) 1801. ‘The la sine tren drewed ke this BRT (Pwr Jaques Core, Fre Man of Color or Hon One Men Bae on Ames End of Play