Chapter I: Front Matter

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FIRES OF
ST. JOHN

A DRAMA IN FOUR ACTS
FROM THE GERMAN OF

HERMANN SUDERMANN

_Author of "Magda," "The Joy
of Living," "Sodom's End," Etc._

AS PRESENTED FOR THE FIRST TIME
ON THE AMERICAN STAGE IN
BOSTON ON JANUARY
TWENTY-FIRST
NINETEEN
HUNDRED
&
4

Translated and Adapted
by CHARLES SWICKARD

BOSTON, JOHN W. LUCE
and COMPANY, 1904

COPYRIGHT NOTICE and WARNING

This play is fully protected by the copyright law, all requirements of which have been fully complied with. In its present form it is dedicated to the reading public only, and no performance may be given without the permission of the publishers, owners of the acting rights.

[P] Copyright, 1903, by Charles Swickard.

[P] Copyright, 1904, by John W. Luce and Company.

[P] All rights reserved.

PUBLISHERS' NOTE

[P] This translation and adaptation of "Johannisfeuer" was made by special permission from Herr Sudermann, and is the only authorized English version.

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[P] By arrangement with the publishers, Miss Nance O'Neil, who first produced this play in English, as here given, will continue to use Mr. Swickard's adaptation exclusively.

FIRES OF ST. JOHN
WAS FIRST PRESENTED IN ENGLISH,
IN BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS, ON
JANUARY TWENTY-FIRST, 1904,
WITH THE FOLLOWING CAST

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Mr. Brauer Mr. George C. Staley
Mrs. Brauer Mrs. Charles W. Brooks
Gertrude Miss Blanche Stoddard
George Von Harten Mr. E. J. Ratcliffe
An old Gypsy Woman Miss Ricca Allen
Haffner Mr. Norwell McGregor
Mr. Paul Mr. Frederick Sullivan
Katie Miss Fannie Cannon

and

Marie Miss Nance O'Neil

CAST OF CHARACTERS

Mr. Brauer Proprietor of a large country estate
Mrs. Brauer His wife
Gertrude Their daughter
George Von Harten Their nephew
An old Gypsy Woman
Haffner Assistant Pastor
Mr. Paul Overseer
Katie Housekeeper
Servant Girl

_and_

Marie A Foundling

_Time of action, about 1880_

_Place of action, Pomerania_ (_Prussia_)

THE FIRES OF ST. JOHN