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CHARACTERS

  • WERLE, a merchant, manufacturer, etc.

  • GREGERS WERLE, his son.

  • OLD EKDAL.

  • HIALMAR EKDAL, his son, a photographer.

  • GINA EKDAL, Hjalmar's wife.

  • HEDVIG, their daughter, a girl of fourteen.

  • MRS. SORBY, Werle's housekeeper.

  • RELLING, a doctor.

  • MOLVIK, student of theology.

  • GRABERG, Werle's bookkeeper.

  • PETTERSEN, Werle's servant.

  • JENSEN, a hired waiter.

  • A FLABBY GENTLEMAN.

  • A THIN-HAIRED GENTLEMAN.

  • A SHORT-SIGHTED GENTLEMAN.

  • SIX OTHER GENTLEMEN, guests at Werle's dinner-party.

  • SEVERAL HIRED WAITERS.

The first act passes in WERLE'S house, the remaining acts at HJALMAR EKDAL'S.

Pronunciation of Names: GREGERS WERLE = Grayghers Verle; HIALMAR EKDAL = Yalmar Aykdal; GINA = Cheena; GRABERG = Groberg; JENSEN = Yensen.