The Power of Darkness

Characters

 * PETER IGNÁTITCH. A well-to-do peasant, 42 years old, married for the second time, and sickly.
 * ANÍSYA. His wife, 32 years old, fond of dress.
 * AKOULÍNA. Peter's daughter by his first marriage, 16 years old, hard of hearing, mentally undeveloped.
 * NAN (ANNA PETRÓVNA). His daughter by his second marriage, 10 years old
 * NIKÍTA. Their laborer, 25 years old, fond of dress.
 * AKÍM. Nikíta's father, 50 years old, a plain-looking, God-fearing peasant.
 * MATRYÓNA. His wife and Nikíta's mother, 50 years old.
 * MARÍNA An orphan girl, 22 years old.
 * MARTHA. Peter's sister.
 * MÍTRITCH An old laborer, ex-soldier.
 * SIMON. Marína's husband.
 * BRIDEGROOM. Engaged to Akoulína.
 * IVÁN. His father.
 * A NEIGHBOR.
 * 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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