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RICHELIEU.

RICHELIEU.

ACT I.

First Day.

Scene I. — Room in house of Marion de Lorme. Scene in one. Entrances r. and l. I e. Arch c. in flat, with draperies and interior backing. Table and chairs R. and l. That at r. has on it fruit and wine ; at L., cards, dice, etc. Candelabra lighted. At table R. at rise of curtain are seated Baradas and four Courtiers, splendidly dressed ; the Duke of Orleans reclines on a large fauteuil, R. ; Marion de Lorme, standing at the back of his chair, offers him a goblet, and then retires to ottoman, R. At another table, L., are De Beringhen, and De Mauprat playing at dice, and Clermont and Courtiers of inferior rank to those at the table of the Duke looking on. A group of Courtiers is conversing within the arch.

ORCHESTRA

plays "Vive le Roi" till curtain is up.

NOISE of laughter and loud talk from gaming-table at rise, and at intervals through scene.

Orleans (drinking ; laughter of Courtiers subdued). Here's to our enterprise !

Barad. (glancing at Marion and putting finger on lips). Hush, sir!

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