Produced by Charles Bowen, from page scans provided by the Web Archive Transcriber's Notes: 1. Page scan source: http://www.archive.org/details/moriturithreeone00sudeiala 2. The diphthong oe is represented by [oe]. 3. See footnote 3 explaining correction of printing error. * * * * * BOOKS BY HERMANN SUDERMANN Published By CHARLES SCRIBNER'S Sons The Joy of Living (_Es Lebe das Leben_). A Play in Five Acts. Translated from the German by Edith Wharton. _net_ $1.25 Roses. Four One-Act Plays. Translated from the German by Grace Frank. _net_ $1.25 Morituri. Three One-Act Plays. Translated from the German by Archibald Alexander. _net_ $1.25 * * * * * MORITURI MORITURI THREE ONE-ACT PLAYS TEJA--FRITZCHEN--THE ETERNAL MASCULINE BY HERMANN SUDERMANN TRANSLATED FROM THE GERMAN BY ARCHIBALD ALEXANDER CHARLES SCRIBNER'S SONS NEW YORK::::::::::::::::::::::::1910 Copyright, 1910, by CHARLES SCRIBNER'S SONS Published September, 1910 CONTENTS Teja Fritzchen The Eternal Masculine I TEJA A DRAMA IN ONE ACT PERSONS Teja, King of the Goths. Balthilda, Queen. Amalaberga, her mother. Agila, Bishop. Euric \ Theodemir >Lords in the former kingdom of the Goths. Athanaric / Ildibad, spearbearer of the King. Haribalt, a warrior. Two Camp Watchers. TEJA _The scene represents the King's tent. The curtains are open in the background and permit a view through the camp of the Gothic warriors, over toward Vesuvius, and the distant sea, which shine in the splendour of the setting sun. On the left stands the rudely constructed throne of the King. In the centre, a table with seats around it. On the right, the King's couch, consisting of skins pieced together; above, a rack holding many kinds of weapons. Link torches on the right and left._ _FIRST SCENE_. TWO CAMP WATCHERS. First Camp Watcher. Ho thou! Art thou fallen asleep? Second Camp Watcher. Why should I be fallen asleep? First Camp Watcher. Because thou leanest so limber upon thy spear, bent like the bow of a Hun.