CHARACTERS

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

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

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

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

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

AKIM. Nikita's father, 50 years old, a plain-looking, God-fearing peasant.

MATRYONA. His wife and Nikita's mother, 50 years old.

MARINA. An orphan girl, 22 years old.

MARTHA. Peter's sister.

MITRITCH. An old labourer, ex-soldier.

SIMON. Marina's husband.

BRIDEGROOM. Engaged to Akoulina.

IVAN. His father.

A NEIGHBOUR.

FIRST GIRL.

SECOND GIRL.

POLICE OFFICER.

DRIVER.

BEST-MAN.

MATCHMAKER.

VILLAGE ELDER.

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

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. _

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