The Power of Darkness

CHARACTERS

PETER IGNáTITCH. A well-to-do peasant, 42 years old, married for the second time, and sickly.

ANÍSYA. His wife, 32 years old, fond of dress.

VISITORS, WOMEN, GIRLS, AND PEOPLE come to see the wedding.

VILLAGE ELDER.

SIMON. MarÍna's husband.

SECOND GIRL.

POLICE OFFICER.

NIKÍTA. Their labourer, 26 years old, fond of dress.

NAN (ANNA PETRóVNA). His daughter by his second marriage, 10 years old.

MÍTRITCH. An old labourer, ex-soldier.

MATRYóNA. His wife and NikÍta's mother, 50 years old.

MATCHMAKER.

MARÍNA. An orphan girl, 22 years old.

MARTHA. Peter's sister.

IVáN. His father.

FIRST GIRL.

DRIVER.

BRIDEGROOM. Engaged to AkoulÍna.

BEST-MAN.

AKÍM. NikÍta's father, 50 years old, a plain-looking, God-fearing peasant.

AKOULÍNA. Peter's daughter by his first marriage, 16 years old, hard of hearing, mentally undeveloped.

A NEIGHBOUR.

N.B.—The ‘oven’ mentioned is the usual large, brick, Russian baking-oven. The top of it outside is flat, so that more than one person can lie on it.