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CYRANO DE BERGERAC
CYRANO DE
BERGERAC
A Play in Five Acts
By Edmond Rostand
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CYRANO DE BERGERAC
The Characters
CYRANO DE BERGERAC CHRISTIAN DE NEUVILLETTE
COUNT DE GUICHE RAGUENEAU LE BRET CARBON DE
CASTEL…JALOUX THE CADETS LIGNIERE DE VALVERT A
MARQUIS SECOND MARQUIS THIRD MARQUIS MONTFLEURY
BELLEROSE JODELET CUIGY BRISSAILLE THE DOORKEEPER A
LACKEY A SECOND LACKEY A BORE A MUSKETEER ANOTHER
A SPANISH OFFICER A PORTER A BURGHER HIS SON A
PICKPOCKET A SPECTATOR A GUARDSMAN BERTRAND THE
FIFER A MONK TWO MUSICIANS THE POETS THE PASTRY
COOKS ROXANE SISTER MARTHA LISE THE BUFFET…GIRL
MOTHER MARGUERITE THE DUENNA SISTER CLAIRE AN
ACTRESS THE PAGES THE SHOP…GIRL
The crowd； troopers； burghers （male and female）； marquises；
musketeers； pickpockets； pastry…cooks； poets； Gascons cadets； actors
（male and female）； violinists； pages； children； soldiers； Spaniards；
spectators （male and female）； precieuses； nuns； etc。
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CYRANO DE BERGERAC
ACT I。
A Representation at the Hotel de Bourgogne。
The hall of the Hotel de Bourgogne； in 1640。 A sort of tennis…court
arranged and decorated for a theatrical performance。
The hall is oblong and seen obliquely； so that one of its sides forms the
back of the right foreground； and meeting the left background makes an
angle with the stage； which is partly visible。
On both sides of the stage are benches。 The curtain is composed of
two tapestries which can be drawn aside。 Above a harlequin's mantle are
the royal arms。 There are broad steps from the stage to the hall； on either
side of these steps are the places for the violinists。 Footlights。
Two rows； one over the other； of side galleries： the highest divided
into boxes。 No seats in the pit of the hall； which is the real stage of the
theater； at the back of the pit； i。e。； on the right foreground； some benches
forming steps； and underneath； a staircase which leads to the upper seats。
An improvised buffet ornamented with little lusters； vases； glasses； plates
of tarts； cakes； bottles； etc。
The entrance to the theater is in the center of the background； under
the gallery of the boxes。 A large door； half open to let in the spectators。
On the panels of this door； in different corners； and over the buffet； red
placards bearing the words； 'La Clorise。'
At the rising of the curtain the hall is in semi…darkness； and still empty。
The lusters are lowered in the middle of the pit ready to be lighted。
SCENE 1。I。
The public； arriving by degrees。 Troopers； burghers； lackeys； pages；
a pickpocket； the doorkeeper； etc。； followed by the marquises。 Cuigy；
Brissaille； the buffet…girl； the violinists； etc。
（A confusion of loud voices is heard outside the door。 A trooper
enters hastily。）
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CYRANO DE BERGERAC
THE DOORKEEPER （following him）： Hollo！ You there！ Your
money！
THE TROOPER： I enter gratis。
THE DOORKEEPER： Why？
THE TROOPER： Why？ I am of the King's Household Cavalry；
'faith！
THE DOORKEEPER （to another trooper who enters）： And you？
SECOND TROOPER： I pay nothing。
THE DOORKEEPER： How so？
SECOND TROOPER： I am a musketeer。
FIRST TROOPER （to the second）： The play will not begin till two。
The pit is empty。 Come； a bout with the foils to pass the time。
（They fence with the foils they have brought。）
A LACKEY （entering）： Pst。 。 。Flanquin。 。 。！
ANOTHER （already there）： Champagne？。 。 。
THE FIRST （showing him cards and dice which he takes from his
doublet）： See； here be cards and dice。 （He seats himself on the floor）：
Let's play。
THE SECOND （doing the same）： Good； I am with you； villain！
FIRST LACKEY （taking from his pocket a candle…end； which he
lights； and sticks on the floor）： I made free to provide myself with light
at my master's expense！
A GUARDSMAN （to a shop…girl who advances）： 'Twas prettily
done to come before the lights were lit！
（He takes her round the waist。）
ONE OF THE FENCERS （receiving a thrust）： A hit！
ONE OF THE CARD…PLAYERS： Clubs！
THE GUARDSMAN （following the girl）： A kiss！
THE SHOP…GIRL （struggling to free herself）： They're looking！
THE GUARDSMAN （drawing her to a dark corner）： No fear！ No
one can see！
A MAN （sitting on the ground with others； who have brought their
provisions）： By coming early； one can eat in comfort。
A BURGHER （conducting his son）： Let us sit here； son。
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A CARD…PLAYER： Triple ace！
A MAN （taking a bottle from under his cloak； and also seating himself
on the floor）： A tippler may well quaff his Burgundy （he drinks）： in
the Burgundy Hotel！
THE BURGHER （to his son）： 'Faith！ A man might think he had
fallen in a bad house here！ （He points with his cane to the drunkard）：
What with topers！ （One of the fencers in breaking off； jostles him）：
brawlers！ （He stumbles into the midst of the card…players）： gamblers！
THE GUARDSMAN （behind him； still teasing the shop…girl）：
Come； one kiss！
THE BURGHER （hurriedly pulling his son away）： By all the holies！
And this； my boy； is the theater where they played Rotrou erewhile。
THE YOUNG MAN： Ay； and Corneille！
A TROOP OF PAGES （hand…in…hand； enter dancing the farandole； and
singing）： Tra' a la； la； la； la； la； la； la； lere。 。 。
THE DOORKEEPER （sternly； to the pages）： You pages there； none
of your tricks！。 。 。
FIRST PAGE （with an air of wounded dignity）： Oh； sir！such a
suspicion！。 。 。 （Briskly； to the second page； the moment the doorkeeper's
back is turned）： Have you string？
THE SECOND： Ay； and a fish…hook with it。
FIRST PAGE： We can angle for wigs； then； up there i' th' gallery。
A PICKPOCKET （gathering about him some evil…looking youths）：
Hark ye； young cut…purses； lend an ear； while I give you your first lesson
in thieving。
SECOND PAGE （calling up to others in the top galleries）： You
there！ Have you peashooters？
THIRD PAGE （from above）： Ay； have we； and peas withal！
（He blows； and peppers them with peas。）
THE YOUNG MAN （to his father）： What piece do they give us？
THE BURGHER： 'Clorise。'
THE YOUNG MAN： Who may the author be？
THE BURGHER： Master Balthazar Baro。 It is a play！。 。 。 （He
goes arm…in…arm with his son。）
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THE PICKPOCKET （to his pupils）： Have a care； above all； of the
lace knee…rufflescut them off！
A SPECTATOR （to another； showing him a corner in the gallery）： I
was up there； the first night of the 'Cid。'
THE PICKPOCKET （making with his fingers the gesture of filching）：
Thus for watches
THE BURGHER （coming down again with his son）： Ah！ You
shall presently see some renowned actors。 。 。
THE PICKPOCKET （making the gestures of one who pulls something
stealthily； with little jerks）： Thus for handkerchiefs
THE BURGHER： Montfleury。 。 。
SOME ONE （shouting from the upper gallery）： Light up； belo