文档介绍：ROSMERSHOLM
ROSMERSHOLM
-A play in four acts
by HENRIK IBSEN
Translated by R. FARQUHARSON SHARP
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ROSMERSHOLM
DRAMATIS PERSONAE
John Rosmer, of Rosmersholm, an ex-clergyman. a West, one
of his household, originally engaged panion to the late Mrs.
Rosmer. Kroll, headmaster of the local grammar school, Rosmer's brother-
in-law. Ulrik Brendel. Peter Mortensgaard. Mrs. Helseth, Rosmer's
housekeeper.
(The action takes place at Rosmersholm, an old manor-house in the
neighbourhood of a small town on a fjord in western Norway.)
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ROSMERSHOLM
ACT 1
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ROSMERSHOLM
(SCENE--The sitting-room at Rosmersholm; a spacious room,
comfortably furnished in old-fashioned style. In the foreground, against
the right-hand wall, is a stove decorated with sprigs of fresh birch and wild
flowers. Farther back, a door. In the back wall folding doors leading into
the entrance hall. In the left- hand wall a window, in front of which is a
stand filled with flowers and plants. Near the stove stand a table, a couch
and an easy-chair. The walls are hung round with portraits, dating from
various periods, of clergymen, military officers and other officials in
uniform. The window is open, and so are the doors into the lobby and the
outer door. Through the latter is seen an avenue of old trees leading to a
courtyard. It is a summer evening, after sunset. A WEST is
sitting by the window crocheting a large white woollen shawl, which is
pleted. From time to time she peeps out of window through the
flowers. MRS. es in from the right.)
Mrs. Helseth. Hadn't I better begin and lay the table for supper, miss?
a. Yes, do. Mr. Rosmer ought to be in directly.
Mrs. Helseth. Isn't there a draught where you are sitting, miss?
a. There is a little. Will you shut up, please? (MRS. HELSETH
goes to the hall door and shuts it. Then she goes to the window, to shut it,
and looks out.)
Mrs. Helseth. Isn't that Mr. ing there?
a. Where? (Gets up.) Yes, it is he. (Stands be