The Octoroon; or, Life in Louisiana. A Play in Five acts — John Shaqi
The Octoroon; or, Life in Louisiana. A Play in Five actsBoucicault, Dion
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The Octoroon; or, Life in Louisiana. A Play in Five acts
Boucicault, Dion
Enslaved persons -- Drama; Louisiana -- Drama; Love -- Drama; Plantations -- Drama; Racially mixed women -- Drama; Slavery -- Drama
THE OCTOROON;
OR, LIFE IN LOUISIANA.
A PLAY, IN FIVE ACTS
BY, DION BOUCICAULT, ESQ.,
AUTHOR OF "The Coleen Bawn," "West End," etc.
PRINTED, NOT PUBLISHED
Boston Museum, 1861. Howard Athenaeum, 1861.
George Peyton, _Mr. John Wilson._ _L. F. Rand._
Salem Scudder, _William Warren._ _D. Setchell._
Mr. Sunnyside, _R. F. McClannin._ _W. H. Curtis._
Jacob McClosky, _Jos. Wheelock._ _H. Langdon._
Wahnotee, _William Whalley._ _E. L. Davenport._
Captain Ratts, _G. F. Ketchum._ _D. Hanchett._
Colonel Pointdexter, _Louis Mestayer._ _W. S. Lennox._
Jules Thibodeaux, _J. E. Whiting._ _T. E. Litton._
Judge Caillou, _Sol. Smith, Jr._ _S. H. Verney._
Lafouche, _J. H. Ring._ _J. H. Browne._
Jackson, _Bartlett._ _Blaisdell._
Old Pete, _F. Hardenbergh._ _F. Hardenburgh._
Paul (a boy slave), _Josie Orton._ _Miss O. Marshall._
Solon, _J. S. Nolan._ _W.H. Otis._
Mrs. Peyton, _Miss Emily Mestayer._ _Mrs. J. E. Sylvester._
Zoe, _Kate Reignolds._ _Miss Josie Orton._
Dora Sunnyside, _Annie Clark._ _Mrs. H. W. Smith._
Grace, _Louise Anderson._ _Miss Burbank._
Minnie, _Lizzie Baker._ _Miss Ramsey._
Dido, _Mrs. E. Thompson._
* * * * *
COSTUMES.
George Peyton.--Light travelling suit.
Jacob McClosky.--Dark coat, light waistcoat, brown trousers.
Scudder.--Light plantation suit.
Pete and Negroes.--Canvas trousers, shoes, striped calico shirts.
Sunnyside.--Planter's nankeen suit, broad-brimmed straw hat.
Ratts.--(Captain of a steamer.) Black coat, waistcoat, and trousers.
Planters.--Various characteristic suits.
Indian.--Deer-skin trousers and body, blanket, moccasons, Indian
knot and feathers for the hair.
Mrs. Peyton.--Black silk dress.
Zoe.--White muslin dress.
Dora.--Fashionable morning dress, hat and feather.
Female Slaves.--Striped skirts and calico jackets, some with
kerchiefs round the head.
THE OCTOROON.
ACT I.
Scene I.--_A view of the Plantation Terrebonne, in Louisiana.--A
branch of the Mississippi is seen winding through the Estate.--A low
built, but extensive Planter's Dwelling, surrounded with a veranda,
and raised a few feet from the ground, occupies the_ L. _side.--A
table and chairs,_ R. C.
Grace _discovered sitting at breakfast-table with_ Children.
_Enter_ Solon, _from house,_ L.
_Solon._ Yah! you bomn'ble fry--git out--a gen'leman can't pass for
you.
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