Cast OF CHARACTERS ARKADINA, lena Nikola (Tip by mariage), an ce TREPLEV, Kensansn Gavlovich, heron young man SORIN, Pyotr Noli, her rote ‘ZARECHNAYA, Nina Mithsloes young daughter of wey Iandowner SHAMRAEV, ly Anas arred army otra, manager of Soi ne POLINA ANDREEVNA, hs wife MASH, hie daughter "TRIGORIN, Bari Aloeeich 3 orlt DORN, YegenySezevich, a doctor MEDVEDENKO, Semyon Semyonovich teacher LYAKOY, «workman ACOOK AMAID The ation tts plate on Svan ete. Bement third and fou ct ers bvepsed. B+ Aron Cuncnoy cies cline Ba The Seagull Act ONE (Apart ef he park om SORIN' ete A broad avers ey fom he ‘cine dep i th park toward the lak. The eens barat ya (gy, ly contrac fr ee perma ate ee eee not ile The if and igh of he tage ares, Tere are ses cand mal tbl ‘Then asc. On the geben the red arin we VAKOV and the ether WORKMEN he so fering and omerng i and [MASH and MEDVEDENKO ener fo heifer fom wale -MEDVEDENKO; Why do you says go sound wearing Hak? [MASH am in mourning for my if Tex uaa MEDVEDENKO But why? (Dp nth dns undersand.Youe in ad eh Your her —a igh, he may aor be ich but he ot por ther im mach was ff thin ou. Ln atl of emensybuce es “ronan has fre hey ded Fr he pension Fd and you dont scemewelking toad in mourning The it [MASHA: soca qution of oy: ren 2 poor man canbe happy. [MEDVEDENKO. That in hey, bin pct, oe ie hie There ne ‘hsm moter ls ser and ed thr sl analy of twee ‘rc, Now, we hve oat and rink dont we? What about cand spn! Wha abou choc! You sex, oc on and on. MASHA: (Laing a the sag) Te ply wil be starting son,[MEDVEDENKO: Yeu Nina Zarcnya i pertorming in 2 play wrt by Konstantin Gavriovch, Theyre in love with one ano, and tonight ‘hers wll usin ingle subline artic expres. And our sa ‘nd min? The wll ever even meet Tove you, ea ears ay home and long fr you, 5 walk oer very dy ries ee al out mies tack, justo wath you st aound in mourning” Wel, who en Blame yout I dost ave ay money, eg a big fay. Who would want to inary aman who an cen sport hime MASHAs Nonsense. Take) You lori ouchng, el cit, bt he fe ing not mua, and tha tha (Ofer bi she ma be) Ht, po om. tere me [MEDVEDENKO: No, I one ke i. [MASHA. I sting oul be sor tonight fr sre. You know you spend all our tine phiosophising. or whining about money, For you, shack no gee tragedy than pve, But fr me, a howd et fier to gp around in rg, Beging han 10. what the ws, yo woulda andesend. SOREN and TREPLEV ete fom uae rit ORIN: (Loning on a cone There somthing abou he sunny my end, 1 dn now what but shal never gt ed so no doubt boa [ase night Tweet bed aren atid woke up tie this mening fom the dps sep ings my bai ad Ben tick omy sl me hing tha fle Lal) And fern ise dropped agi and row Ife kl wreck, Realy its igre thee TTREFLEV: ies tue yout beer of ving in town, (Seo AASHA and -MEDVEDENKO, Exeyone, when i tse oat, we el ou but or ows yout nat supposed to be he. Would yon pase go SORIN: (To MASHLA) Mara lynn, would you kindly sk your apa to have his dog uni otherwise she hows, Mysiser was ep up gin ike “MASHA: You cana ny fither our, 'n nt gong. Spae me, please (lb MEDVEDENKO) Lets set ete! -MEDVEDENKO: (1 TREPLE) Le us kxow when its crn cine ait They bo ei SSORIN: That meas the dog wl how again all igh long, The fc ye neret ba abet ne the oun no the way Tike, Once upon {ine Fake moc sain, jt cote tra et chat | tere tey plague you with much nonsense that afer one dy I could vit wo eves (Lape) Abas war ach lost o eave But ow that Tin ered, ands o, where le tte a inthe en So ere le, wheter ike or moe YAKOV. (fo TREPLEY) Koonin Gaelic i egg fc 3 si, ‘TREPLEV: Al sig, bute back in on minutes fr plas, (Cec is ech) [Reales ime sar YAKOVS Right, si (mer) TREPLEV: (Looking a ae) Now hs ia thee! Te arin, she wings ‘nd beyond, nothing but empey sac. No scenery of any hind. An open vist seching ear the a a hc hoon, The cutain ge pat say ihe hig as when the nae iig, SORTS: Magnifier. TTREPLEVSIF Nin at then of couse the whe fia slat. She shou ne ean herby no: Het fae sd sepmetr re sandng id fr opt ‘at ofthe house ike expe pion. (Seige wc i) Your Irie and beard are amet Yeu ea t,o wang. SORIN: (Combing ir be) Wis the erage of my ie ren who I wa young Tvs looked hough ec out ekg shat al. Women ‘vere film ve wich me. (Sing Sol ne, why mys sch abal mood? TTREPLEV: Why? Shc bord. (Sir dm na hi) She's jelous She's pis ‘meand th penance nd the ple and hats Nina isin and Ii She dct now hing at my py el lead she ee SORIN: (Laugh) Ob come ow ral TTREPLEV: Already sicrin at” beac here wp thea age ‘ewllbe Nin hour, noe bes. (Lanka st ac) A paclogil won der — thas my mother Unqusionbly tered, bellans, capable of falling pieces oer bok ses reaing of ling ofall of Nearby hear ning the sick ke mang — but a ty menoning the ame of Das in herproence, and ah-tn'!No, we misting pra and bes alone — ye sng wei shou tw stp oes rt ing pefrmancin Le Dame Au Cana God only knows wha ply Bus bee inthe county, where you cae gt shat dr fo tse pobord and ei-tempee, an alo us — we ate her enain, evethings four Bae And she gu 0 persons — she aad ofthe candles bring oe where the sient day of the nonh, And ting? She has 70,000 rubles in the bk in Odes, tha I know fra ft Bt ak ter end you anything, and he buss in ea 'SORIN: Youle gen ne sha he of yours he your mother docu ie your phy and youte all wrk up in advance, hats Calm down, your mother adores you. ‘TREPLEY: (Picking pra off fer) She loves me, se loves me a: he loves mesh lve ee te lays, he loves me ean) You sce, my mother doom love me. And why shoul dhe? She wane romance dave, hole ifeforhesl aay, omar andere a, tren ie eas ls constant remind dt sc noes Jong ay me. “When im nosound shes only thine and when Ua pl —she foe abd she hats me for She also knows Ida bebe inthe ‘ere sac ae She adores the theatre — he thins he serving ‘mankind and ber sacred art bf yo ask me out thet of ody dll Aad narow-minde. Every vein, whe he custain ges up and sete ‘under he gh ips, ns oom wih he wal, thon clad ati, ‘hos igh pelo ur sed ar when they playa oa beer ow sve metal eat and dink and love and go around wenting our ches td leading out liven when out of hs la ccatio we at served up some kind of menage of mot, however mage, rey Rr our daly omexic oosmpcot when iets one hounds neraton al bse playscem to meta be theme time ae time afer tme the ns then fe fle ke Maypasne ed the Eel Tver, base ion im hoe enemy iti wa SORIN: Without here, thingie posible "TREPLEY: We eed new fms. We must have new forms and fre do we ‘might a well ave moshing all (Lanka irate) ove my note, 1 love her very mich, bese lads chan i forever ying on with that novel he ame all oer dhe papers — and Ive bad ie wih et Alivough somes I hin ts my oral ey Ie ry for myst that havea fame aces fra mdhe, and fon he wee a ody woman, how happy T would be Und, can you imine amore de pate and pth stuton Heese olin cour er ome, Surrounded by ll re ofa and wits and thers he mie of ths laminas th only nbody— me, and why do hey late me, ects am herson Ad who am 1 Wha a 1 ef the ive in 42 # auton Cnenow sy hid yea de, they 9 “decamstanrs yond one’ conta” or Iihateer the plete swith o tal no money, and a paso Souncing oud and cle, that Tam a member ofthe Ker bourse Ye indeed, my fhe wat 2 trie member of the Kiev bourgoise, although he a happened vo ave Ben weno aor And thus ame tops when in ny me ving rom, thai nd wre tt bested upon me ther Benevolent atin, it devnel on me th tha thy rely te doing wat xing me wp in all my inniacance 1 ‘ald rend ct minds and how ule frm the bum SSORIN: By che wy ell me, ple, what kind of a ellw i this nove? 1 dost hve wee fin. Never aya word, “TREPLEY: Of inligee, snighfrward, somewhat alo | soppos. And ‘ery respect, You know, noe que foe, aed Famous ad fll of Fimsl As fr Be weting well wha ca Ul you? I cham is vit bt a Totoy or Zola, who wats to ead Tigi? SORIN: Ab ny det boy, how Toe the erat! Once upon aie Tate mo things pasionacy ko gt matic and to foe 4 man of lees ‘nd wat do you know: 1d do eer Yeu And wo fve been. a minoe ‘man of lee, now that woul have ben ore in heen. “TREPLEV: (ison) x ast. (Embrc swe ait ve witout ‘nets the sound of he fousep ix Beil. ou of my mind vith pings. (Geer quily mer NINA ZARECHINAYA ashe er) Ny dang mdr. ININAG Agden noe ate Tl me nae ie TREPLEY: (ining er bonds) No, 0 0, [NINA All daylong ve Bos 20 wpa ta tering Twas ini my father wok etme comet he asc wen oat wi ny tpmoter. The sky tes res the moon warding and hep diving the hoes, fer 2nd tr, Lang) Bat now in so happy. Pree SORIN ander) SORIN: (Lang So, wee bee ying! No, no we a have that! ININAGT at help Look an bd catch my breath. And ave w eve in halfan how we mst hy For Godse, dnt make meat, plese oni My fie dent ern know Ti here. “TREPLEY: Any sine to ware. Wel bre gp ll veryone SORIN: Il do ihn al Righe aay. (Ges off singing) “In Fans, ewo tpenaic!.” Lok arnd) You know, once wh I sare singing Heth one ofthe depryproeenutorr nico me: "out Each 2 power ice you have.” Then, he hough fora moment pd added Powetl.and awl” (Lang end ei) Tus Seacui +NINA: My fier and his wife won allow ne to come ere They i i 190 ohehia Thojt said Fl become an aces... im drawn Bets 9 aera jo He sna: My hea fall of ou (She lokam) | "TREPLEY. Wee alone [NINA fe fs thee’ someone het "TREPLEY: No, noone | They bi | NINA: What kin of eis hit "TREPLEV: Em, | NINA: Why ies ds SREPLEV? is cvcing everthing lok dak, Don eve ui, 1 beg of NINA Lean SREPLEV: Wharf come to your howe, Ning ould and in the gaden al night and gaa at your window [NINA Dots The gard wl ee you. An Tez doe now you pet — hel ek i md “TREPLE lave you INA Sh "TREPLEN rng tea) Who's heres shat you Yalow? YAK: Pm bind br ag) eis st "TREPLEV. Cal places Iie Co sat. Is the moon sing? “YAKOW: Yo ici st TTREPLEV: Do puta the speedy? And the slp When the ye per threo be heel f mph. (To NINA) Go — eens fea Ae you nero iN tes ney. Your mother — never mind, Tm aoa of Hs, bat “Tignins hrm aut ei, Ti ashamed oper none fin Hes sch peat writer. he young “TREPLEY Yes [NINA What wonder sores he weet [TREPLEV. (cold) Tose rw. ave ca hem, ‘NINA ss and oben your play Tee aren ving careers ne NRNPLEV: Ling chance The por nto show fe ici or asad ee bac awe des ct bel NINA, But thr a le ction in yout pay. only spares. And i x boreal there ste ove 4 © acrow Cueenov They ag bbnd tee Eater POLINA ANDREEUNA snd DORN, POLINA ANDREEVNA. Ib geting damp out. Go hack and put on your sashes. DORN: Ti hoe POLINA ANDREEVNA: You dost ke ae of youre Yote s pigbele ‘And yaieadoctor— you know very wll ht damp ais bd for you, ‘hr ts beter T should aller mle you scout om che era all as venng jie pte me DORN: Singing) “Dont sy tht ou out hasbeen waste. POLINA ANDREEVNA: You wre 0 cugh up in convertion with Ina ‘Nikelacra that you dd een nce bow col it wa. sobs oe infra with be ‘DORN: Pls, iyi yu POLINA ANDREEVNA: Nene, fora man that nto. You'e in ec lea shape adil ry ttn to women DORN; So what da you wane me 0 do? POLINA ANDREEVNA, ou Kis the ground she walls on jut besa ses anacieal You and eveyone ele! [DORN (Sing) “hein before ou, Land.” Look, ase Bease the word owes, and wats them fen tha, let, merchants — well, ‘ars jst he way ofthe wav Call it — ea, POLINA ANDREEVNA: Women ae always filing (or you and banging sound your nek Itt dis, 0? DORN: (Sng) Well Ids know Te always gwen alongwith women. “An wha they ke ous me han an exellent dai. Te, i teem yur agement, [va th nly dcr obsteican in the tie [province And then Tve alas been an honorable ma, POLINA ANDREEVNA: (Tae bis and) My dating DORN: Sh, They coming er ARKADINA on SORING arm, ih TRIGORIN, SHAMRABY, [MEDVEDENKO, ond MASHA. SHAMRAEV: rhe Poava Rota in'73 he gve an amazing peonmanes Pare dg A urls porn And what apne odie come” (Gen Chin Pe! Sengonsh Cade His Raye was immoral, {ct een tha SaovikysTawea 10 you, my excel, Where fhe no Tus seacuu + 6ARKADINA- You kes tkng me shout ppl from bine Now Ark How ‘on cath should Thaw? (Siz) SHAMRAEV: (Sir) Paka Chain! They dot make det ke dat any rmore"The het is dea, lena Nikola! Onc thre wet mighty oak tts and bow we ony amg DORN: There it mack lian ran rund ay more, ik r,t your serge acral beter thi be wed ne SHAMRAEV' gt dpe. But then agin, alu amar of ae; De gr aut Bene at ii” TREPLEV appear om bhi he age ARKADINA. (1 er son, My dingo, when desi al gin? "TREPLEY: In minut. Just be pain, pee ARKADINA: (Ret Hare) "0 Hamlet speak no ores “Thou cuit mine eyes nuo my very so, ‘Ad there uch ack ad ged ot Awl oc leave tee dic.” “Ng bute ln che anes of an emcae d ‘See in compa, haneig and making ove (Over the may ay.” A born sound a behind he ge ladies and geademen, your atenion plows, Powe, Le she play begin. (cri bo nd pet nly )“O, you verb, teint shadows who nigh linger thi ake, il sepa et ts dca of wha fe wl be in ow bund howd en” SSORIN: In wo hundred thousind years thee wl enon. "TREPLEY: Good, le thm show sth “nahin” ARKADINA- Yee het. Wel ep Thecus view ofthe ae msl the mao icon th rio 4 © awrox CuEsiioy efleton nthe water, NINA ZARECHAYA stoma erick, dred all ieee [NINA: “Men ons, sigs, and pare, homed stags ssid he lent fh dling dos in the wae, marek nd dose ibe the Poked ye — all i all i all if sad ye ended, tas dik sey. Thousands of ena have aed sinc he eth has bore any living cere, the oot moon nai igh up Beane. No longer doth waking crane out inthe meadow nd mayogy arent ia he lie roves, Cld cl cold Emp. empy py Tele tbe sible. Tews Alliving eu have disapeared nt ds, trey hes tha ito stone wate, and oud — but cr souls aval edie one. And, Tam the univer outa meres the soul of Alcan the Great nd ‘Cana and Shakespear and Napoleon andthe vey we fom of ie Ine human concours and sina ntact ate oe, and remember ala al exch and every ie ave agin. The martighepom: ARKADINA: (Wipe) Semething fem the Decadent School TTREPLEV: (Pleading, preach) Maral [NINA: "Tam alone. Once ery nc hurr er open my ipo pee My Tony wise echoes inthe void, and ao one ears me-Aad Jou pale firm you donot ear me-Botn blore dev fom the voting vamp, you deft int daybreak, oughly, inlet es eng ‘hae you wl ing tie the father ofall mae the dev changes you, ‘moment by momen, tors by stom, if ou wee sone and Wa ad ‘you chinge and change, One thing, a one le a thi universe, ays ‘tema unchanging ~and hat dhe eral pit. Pu Like captives dsp and empty wll. now not where Lam an ‘wha awaits me, Onl this {know — thin heel contontaion with ‘he devi, mer of all materi maey, am dane weap and pi ‘Tne Seacuen + 47od mater will nite in loro barony. Thus begin the gn ofthe {neal wl But hi sal ome daw after ens nes tps of nln, whieh monn, and bight Stay andthe eh ial rn to ds And unl hie wha bono what hare se aun he backgnd f th lak, mone pif ghar My mighy opponent, de dv apache. [seis eile crimson es” ARKADINA: nell ie slphue his ely cs? ‘TREPLEV: Ye ARKADINA: (Langs) Ah, es, specif! TREPLEV: Mama [NINA "He lang fo human company: POLINA: (To DORN, You ok of our at. Pa it ono youl catch ol |ARKADINA: The Dac taken it a of the dev the father of tera "TREPLE: (name) The pay oe! Thats caught Curtin! |ARKADINA Why ae you 3 gr? "TREPLEV: Tha enought Carat Can we ave he urn! (Samp ft) Cait The cw fl gine mel ve Sngten tht wring plays and acting on che sage te ony fr dhe cosen few. ve eps on you eit! (inf noe tind wee is hand nd xf) ARKADINA: Whats the mater wih Bis? 'SORIN rn, dating, dha oc the waye cat a este young man, [ARKADINA. Wel what inthe wold id him? SSORIN: You ode hi "ARKADINA. He sold ux Ifrcand twa al in fan, 0 eat’ how tok it forfin. SORIN: Bos [ARKADINA. Now opens wen gest marie. ea, ly eee wen nd puton this nd payed sal with sulphur, no eri us bute each leon on how wee plays and bow oat tie nage: Ril is toe mach, And thee constant tacks pint Me these ies, ay whatever yo He, Lam sick nd red of them, Hea fl gris ile boy. 48 * averow Cntenov SORIN: He oly wanted to plewe you, ARKADINA: Ie tharsoThen why dit he choose el ply intend of mak ing us si dhrough al dhs dade delim, { men for the ake off, Ti even put up with dam, bu all his preriones about new forms about a owe fo the thee. im concen what we tonight was had fo. ‘TRIGORIN: Fach fw writer what he wan to what he an, ARKADINA- Fin hi we what be elke wing only spate me, lee. DORN: A, Jie, thaw art anger ARKADINA: 'm nat opie, Tt a wom. (Ligh ap aie, And Ti no np. only ic inttes net ses ong an wate sie he dha 1 ie ‘meine ht i lings [MEDVEDENKO: No one ur any rauon co spate the spit fom mate anya since forall we know the spit uel maybe mae vp footing more dan an aggepe of som (Quik TRIGORIN) Now, you know someone shold write play bout the Me fou fiend the chon mae, and produce ha What ar, bd i, ARKADINA- Of coun but plese le nora bout plays any more, oF shout sms. What 2 gio evening! Lite, everyone i tht singing? (ines) How lore POLINA ANDREEVNA: on he the shore, Pe ARKADINA: (To TRIGORIN) Si nett me, Te lien yer gon this Tak you coud ear musi and singing alos cay nigh, i never eased Here on this shoe dhere aes onty estes | sme ee ugh ‘he noise che guns ging of and people fling in love, fling in love. heeding mani al this the ol fal eae as aes and srdemen, give you (nd DORN) Dacor Yergeny Sergei. | ‘mci, hei ering now, Buin thot ay he wa rele, Buc naw ny concen isting be ne Why dt hut my peor bay? 10 pst Lod Koy! Sol Koya [MASH 1 g bok for i AARKADINA: Plese do, during [MASHIA: (Guo ft) Ao! Konsanin Gavevih ao (Es) NINA: (Coming ut from bend ee ag) Wal scame wee tpg on Tue stacute +sy farther 20 can come ou now: Good evening! (Kites ARKADINA and POLINA ANDREEVNA) SSORIN: Bev! Bea . [ARKADINA’ Bravo! Bravo! We woe all cham Wi de loks ad tht ‘wonder oie, i sin to be stuck ut here i the cour Yoube gat fle! Do yo her me? You ably ma goon che sige NINA: Oh, thts my dreamt (Sighs) Buc it wll eve happen ARKADINA- Who kos? Now, lee mentodace Torin, Bors Aleacvch, NINA: Ob, Tins delighted. imbaaned) amas rod your wok ARKADINA: (Sing VINA don ede ber) Dot beers dang For clei be ust an diary Flow. You se, be ema, 05 DORN: They a ithe cura now, cat ey? eis ht, SHAMRAEV: ln oud oie) Yakov — aie dhe cura, il you, Flow? The curtain gues up [NINA (Te TRIGORIN) eis enge play i? "TRIGORIN: 1 diduit nderand a word of But Lenape watching Your etn ts rt. andthe et wa es Powe “here must he lo of in hike TTRIGORIN: ae t fs For me de no grate plese han 9 to he shor of he at dyed, nd gu othe foto he nd thine. [NIN Bat alas though tha, for one who ha experienced the yo avg othe ples exe ARKADINA: (Laing) Donal ke dha, When yo Mater im, he wih- «he could simply dsappew SHAMRAEV: [remember once in Mons at she oper hen the famous Sua ang lw C- Now dha nih, ats happen dha ne ofthe twee or lc cutch cols wasting inde gallery. knagine out suze ammarent when allo tdden we ead rom he aly “Bro, Sina" an ete ocave lowe Jst ie this rw wi “Brave, Silman ee ent thet js Fe Fane DORN: An ang fence he own over NINA Oh, [mst go. Good-bye |ARKADINA; Where are ou going? Why ey? We wor eyo. [NINA Ppa wl wating up for me ARKADINA: Hes something, your ato rely. They bi ‘A, wall wha can we do. Sach pet et you go [NINA only you knew, how bard i or mew leave ARKADINA: Soman shoul ke You home, my sve NINA (ighened) Ohno 0b SORIN: mpl) ty [NINA ean, Pyotr Nika SSORIN: Say ju on our longs taal. Come now, what a thus. [NINA (ferment in ears) Lea (Shes hand end quickly exits) ARKADINA. Pati gil ely. They tay he teenth let an enormous cue ober and al of, down the a hope and now hs poe ‘id eft with mohing, Beste ache roid i all 9 hi sco tik Is hocking DORN: Ltd him amc, er dea apa Sela oud 'SORIN: (bing hi nd mtr) Cote on, eon, gin enp ou My apache ARKADINA: Those es of yours hye aati wood. Youn bly wall Comsat ld man, (Ts i arm) SHAMRAEV: (Of bis hand be) Mata? 'SORIN: Tha damn doi barking ogi, Loan bar (To SHAME Ha -Manaserich es god fallow ll chm oui ee. SHAMRAEV: Ian, Pye Nikolai, sey Fin fei heres ight gt Jz the barn. ve go mle in dhe. (Waling aloe of MEDVE: DENKO) Yes a wle octave ler: "Bravo, Sha” And ot een sols, june lowly menber ofthe church aie MEDVEDENKO: An how much salary oss acc cir meer uid? The al xe expt DORN. DORN: (Aloe) I dst know. Maybe I doit undead anmhing, or maybe im rary, ba rly ied ha play. There something abou i When hae ile gil eae abou lonelnes, and en, when the ed dei eyes Tus Seacuue + 51sppeared, [wa eaced, my hand shook. So it, nncen.. ere cometh man milf Iwan to be complimentary. "TREPLEV: (Ens) No onc re 5 DORN Iam "TREPLEV: Matus en ooking forme ll werk grounds Ube ctu DORN: Konstantin Gveovich ied you ly enormous est wa it sang, an of couse Ihave heard the ending yet, but neve t Tada emendous impact on me oie alent low — you mat esp as TREPLEV aque i hand gly adores im inperneny Whos, haw ese you ate Youve gt ter in your ee. What wa ying? Ob, yer You picked rp fin the realm of bc ides, That wstight—a work of at mace vas expres ome eat th. Kony sortie its pfu. How pl yo ae! ‘TREPLEV- The yout yng I hou herp on wring? DORN; Of couse..But wre ony abo whats meaning, wha er ‘You know veined ayer al i, Iv ved well in comers, bu ver had eh chance fl hat ssa npiaiom ana es when he cating, why then I would shel my material oak, wich ll ete Ip capping and Takeo shes 1 ae TTREPLEV! Foire me, hut wheres Nin? [DORN And another thing, Wo with cari with perp. Know why youe ‘ring, therwise yl yo dowa she esc rd witht destin, ol se your way and your lent wil be you wail, “TREPLEV: (ingen) Whe Nine? DORN: She wet home, "TREPLEV: (epi) What a1 ging do? I wane ro see. st ee ee ig MASH enor DORN: (16 REPLY) Calm dows ny fend. “TREPLEY: No, elm going I mug. MASHA: Go home, Konstan Gavleich, Your mami wating fr you She wont, “TREPLEY: Tl ere And pes al oyu ete me alone beg yo. Leave me alone Stop following me ard 52 # Avro Cinrenow DORN: Now ao nde illow. dor be eho good fro TREPLEY: nr) Gaod ye, Doce. Thank you. (eee) DORN: igh) Ab oath, your [MASHA: Thats wha hy alsy,when the’ nothing ss "Ah, youth, youth.” Take mf) DORN: (Gab ce afb and ings nthe buh Thats ging Fae 1 hak hey stared playing cup ache owe, Wel arg in. -MASHIA: Wait DORN: Wha? [MASH I wane aay samathing to you. [el ke king for 2 minute (pe) dot ike my fae. bt thee psi pls in my ea or ‘For ote re Tv ahs dep down nde at youl ‘me--Hep i, plese. Help me, ee I do samen ol make 3 roche of yi rin eat goon. DORN: What? Help wih wha? [MASHIA: How Tim sfeing, Noone, 90 one knows my sfering Lays ber ‘ed om his cho. qed) ove Konstantin, DORN: How neat y alla! So next! And lis lre...O, the splash ke eat? Tend) So, wba ci orci ll ne? Whe What CURTAIN The Seacuun + 55Act Two Ala fr plying rogue Br upg igh the oe, witha ae eae page if the lab i visible with heparin fein Fe. Flower gure: Note Is tT the ide of he lem, hed of a ol linden te ARKADINA, DORN, and MASH sito «bth A oa ae penn DORN bo e ARKADINA: (15 MASHA,) Come on, standup. Both tend Side by sid. Allright, ere we ate, Yue wenty-o, and i alos ice your age. Yegeny Sergeich, which oe of ws ooks young? DORN: You, of en, ARKADINA- You send wh? Beau Tm ays working fing ia constant motion, alway, wile yu suckin once pace and nee move oe no lv. And ive by golden rule — never lok ito the fate Teer chink abo ld age ot deth. Whi wl i, wl be, You ent spe MASH And Tela 1 were born env agp 1 rag my ie sound ‘ahi nie dre wih an ene tin, And fen | doit een el ke ving any more. (its, OF couse tis al nonsense. Cher wp sp outoffe DORN: Sngng fh) "Tl br, my ower.” ARKADINA Then gun, my dea Ua be prope atthe Engh fn very ‘el-Schave, a they say alas drew up ad done ap Same fut ‘And woul be ah da ong otf the hoe, een nt my owe ‘den, na owecnat or withoue my bir doe. En No, Ive hee in fio shape, Te weve gotten ump, never lee myself go, lke some women (Wi endow her hi sls op ad dose a Lok ih seabed Heald play 2 fen yar DORN: Hinman, I the mete, boweer why desk amin (Mab ap the bot We ad oped athe pcan te cor dora he ARKADINA: Right the ms, Goon. Sis da) Wt inate, band eve, Tread 1 my tin. (Teste Book and ob for hr pla.) Ad the Here ti. lade) Ando, stad et fray pple ‘6 nrtte novela invite them ince ome ee dangers Isforacon mechan vo bead rains brn And yer they ve doi So, when a weman picks « writer whoo she wats to sopra, she 54 © Aros CHEcnoy ‘eiegs him with compliment ile Kindosuey,idalnce.” Well ‘maybe that he way he Fenh do ba eat ean noc our spe we he no sich cn. Hers woman i tly Bed over hel i ove ith er rit fin, ines ro capt itso ple. You dest Fave tog afr a example, Take me and Tigo, ner SORIN,lonng cone, nd Bede in, NINA: MEDVEDENKO peso empy wher end chem. SORIN: nage tne moat fr idem) Sob Aze weal apy? Happy at la? (Ts site) Ye day we re eit Our fer and sepnether hive gone af o Teer and were Fee for thee whole day [NINA St nxt ARKADINA a embrace ber) is apy! Now Ui all unt SOREN: (Sin is whch) Des she ook radiant sods! AARKADINA: She loks ley, stuoning..Whar a clever gel sb it ino ‘NINA, Lets oot pise her 00 mich, wil being Bad luck, Where is Bois Alavi INAS ek down byte bathouse, Sing [ARKADINA: You thin el et ck of (She ger read sme mre) [NINA Wha are you ading? ARKADINA: Maupatane. "On the Wiser” ding. (She re af ines ‘eelfJ Ob, wh the nest pr dl and iaceurate, anyway. (Clos th tok Vino aio, Tel wba the mace wid my on? Why ise so moody and depres? He spends he ent iy by the kad aly ce iy eon hi. MASH: Het sick rhe. (To NIV, Pes ei something fom hit vie [NINAG (Stra bre) Do you ely wan met? 1 50 units [MASH (ReaaningbrdlighWhen he ral from his own wor, is pes shige nd his fe pow pale, He ar mach wonder, mou wc, and che ways ofa poet SORIN: orig be band. DORN: Pleat dis ARKADINA, Pea SORIN: Hal [ARKADINA. Wr: you sep? SOR: fst ain ‘rue Sracuee + 35Poe ARKADINA: Yauie no taking any maicn, hr na gad, the det SORIN: Tie happy, but my doc dont want preci i DORN: Presciption a sy et of ge! SORIN: Bie t sity you sll want eo g om ving, DORN: (Amnyed) Soke me vlan dope. AARKADINA: hin ie bow fhe wet to op some, DORN: What Fie He can go, or he an not go. What, AARKADINA: Ad wha hat ppd to mean DORN: Nothing in parc, al very lent, al (Pawe) [MEDVEDENKO: Pot Niaaevich should give op smoking, SORIN: Nomee DORN: No, i nt. Liquor and vohaeco deprive you of your'e? Sake « ‘igor drink vd and you'enolnge Pott Niaaech, yo Pott Nilsaeich pls someone de; your eve el fader ama. and you sat sscng yourself in the thd peso. SORIN: Langs, or you Youve ied you i uc what bout ine Te pene enti yet inthe department of jc, an sil hes ied, when ald and dane, il haven ely experienced eny- thing, ad bow og ve odo abou iY ial, oat do Youn, you ean aod tobe pis but wi yer I watt lve s0 ea shry a ciate diner chaall An hal DORN: You muse ae ie seu ecking meal ements For 2 cas of epic and lot yout, sey, betcha simpy idl, [MASHA: (Sands pest bce Fr anh, (Sh ally mpi My lege alrp (Bie) DORN: Shel go and pot avy wo dks before anc, SSORIN: Tha poor gil sno hapine in ie DORN: Ob, cme on, Your Excleney. SORIN: You eke aan who ad eveything [ARKADINA: God, what an be nore deadly ha hi vet county boredom? Teshot que, body doing anything, eveyone sting asd pln ophzing..Good tae you, my fet ice vo hea you tk, bu Frankly 1 muck her bes in my hotel ons ing mew pa [INA (Tried) Ok, yet wha yo mes, SORIN: Of enue its muck et lrg in ton Yu in your own std sno one ges ps the dooeman you have aedephon, plenty fabs Ou in these hal DORN: Ging) "Te he, my ower." SHUAMRAEV exer, ills by POLINA ANDREEVNA. SHAMRAEV: Here dhe tel Ago day 0 you all (iner ARKADINAB ‘hand, hen NINAG} Wha 2 plete ic oe you in ppd eae. (To “ARKADINA) My wifes yt planing tog no cows eee toy, Fecha igh ARKADINA: Yes, we at SSHAMIRAEV: Hr. Wal cha wondefl ye, at how at you planing ogo my dee ay? We ning ee wis anal ar woken ar ed tp, And wha hones were you ting of xing, may Tk? ARKADINA: Wat hos? How on cath shoul om? SORIN: We've gor the cage bomen, dct we! SHAMRAEV: ited) Catinge ors? And where am [going to finda yoke for them? Ha? Where Tell ne? Theis unblenbl! Ince! My ‘seme ay Pes, orgie me, I worship our tale give ou en eof ny bu bones Tanna ie you. ARKADINA, Bur wharf ally mit go? Ob th candy SSHAMRAEV: My exc In! You do ndenand wh’ inate in ning [ARKADINA: fae the mae ol sor a hat ase, ings Mesa dy Heh fr ne in ee ig, ee walk wo te sion- SHAMRAEV' rage. Tn haces, Fes Go find youself another man ager. Es) [ARKADINA: Evry snes the ame thing eer sumer Tam ised. 1 never st fain chs plc agin (Ei ef te dren of rhe bab ‘one a mint ci wen cmig tthe on, flared by TRIGORIN ih fing rd aed bce) SSORIN: ne rage What lence? God ony kos whats going on her! tm sik Onder al the hoses immed NINA: (To POLINA ANDREEVNA, Saying 0 to Irina Nikolea, the famous acest aay wih fhe ves «whi, more inporant han your faring? Hsp nce! POLINA ANDREEVNA: (br dapai) But what can 1 o? Puc yours in my ‘ace What cn Udo SSORIN: (To NINA, Lap afc ny sie. Weal behets Al ight? (kh diction wich SHARRABV ented) Ube man Tan NINA (sbi tom gn up) Sit. WE ae you in ‘She and MEDVEDENKO push wher (Ob, how eile sist. 'SORIN: Ye ye teil Bathe wn ee, alle i igh sy.The law oly DORN and POLINA ANDREEVNA nin, DORN: People ste boring. The eh i our husband should hive Been down ot by ise, brinch en, you know tht ily ol sy Pour [ibsaevch and his ster will fer hi a poog! Youll xt POLINA ANDREEVNA: He set she carageones othe el, And ty “ay tha a mitanderading Uke this If only yo knew how pce ‘me maker me il ook, i tring. cat bar his cadens, imploring) ergy, dee, ang, ake me ay wth you Oar tine isrunning ost cre aot young any me If only tthe ee Ue ween op hiding op ying. Powe, DORN: In fife yeas ald ith edt two change my fe POLINA ANDREEVNA: I know why yutereftng me 1 know thx ae shee women Just remem yout cat have te all undesand Fm seat "veloc you yo ed af NINA appt bythe one be spiking le DORN: Noi ns POLINA ANDREEVNA: Tin tormented wit eloury. OF cone, you & doco, you ce avd women understand DORN: (1 NINA, whos approaching) Whats pong on? [NINA Nikolai weeping, and Pyotr Naaech having an ah ‘ttc, DORN: (Sumi) going co give them both some aera drops. [NINA (Gin in lowe, ere you ae DORN: "Meri ion (Gatward he ome.) [POLINA ANDREEVNA: (Going with) What lovely Aowent (Neth ‘ee, na low soe) iverson wet Give the 0 (Tike sem, ter them pend hows the onthe prod) gins he he NINA (Alot) How sang it i 0 xe famous aes ad for sch 2 ily cn! And an range, + eee wrt, adored bythe publi his name inal che pets his piesresal everywhere is work alt ‘io fosg gages — and he peal day sing a led dat hes caught oo chub Twas though that amour people were prod, 59 # awro Curnow napprachble, tha hey hated rola dey used chee fme and teilane wo srk vengzane on a wr tha: bold ith and mony bore al, Bur no, hte hey ny, hey Bi, play ad, ah, and pany ke everyone die TTREPLEV (ser witout, witha guna eg bled) Ae yOu alone hte! NINA Ye. TTREPLEY plc the seg a brie. ‘What ds his mean? “TREPLEV: Tos hve done wmething dase — 1 have lle cise. ay i your. [NINA Whats the mace with ou? (wp te sgl and ok ait) CTREPLEY: (fie pre) Soa the ee wy, sal il mp ININAG I don ow you any moe CTREPLEY: Yo, right, ie sce sopped knowing you. Youve changed toad me, your jes are cal, you're embarrased by my pence NINAYoue bscomeso ite lat ad ert unestand what youre sy ing. you elk in be, Ard sew hse mut be sont Kindo symbol to, on forge me I dont undetand i. (Plc wal he em oo single o undersea you. CTREPLEVS all nace hight, when ny py Bled wo miserably, Women on forge alae 1 burned eal al of down tthe spe Fon you ka, how usbappy Tam. You cold w me, and its ecb 50 nerd aif woke up apd sa dace ake ad soda ed wp or dine iow the eth. You just sa you wee wo simple wo understand se. Ob, what isthe to undemane! Tay hed ny ly you die ny insiation, you aedy thik of me a mediocre insignia ike 0 sanyo. (Supine) How wel understand al how wll like nail boring ico ny brain, and curse ie and curse my pie 6, its sucking mye away, sucking cay ke vie. TRIGORIN, tlhing and dig bk) Mere ome the er nary ni walking, like Hane and with book, too. ot im) "Words wad words. “This sun fa scarey shove upon you yea lead yu sling your jes ate cing irs wot and in your ay (Ei gut) "TRIGORIN: (Wong in boo Tabs sal and dks vodka. Abwys wens ‘lack Loved by the schoolmate NINA Halo, Bore Aline? ‘TRIGORIN: Hil, Unforescenctcunsanes ave asen, and ise wee Tae Staovun + 99leaving toy, That means we potaly wont se each ther agin. And ‘nha pif dot fen ge he chance to mest young women 50 yung. sino auc, and Ive comply fngsen, cater inpine, what ic feds ik be cgheer-nnctae eat old thts wh al he young isin my svi vig te. give ayhing to be in ou ple jst Toone Rou know bow Jodi and wha kind fee yo [NINA And I lover be in your place, TTRIGORIN: Why? [NINA T know wha ike w be amos, gfe wrt, What des fe rely el he? And wt doc tha eting do to You ‘TRIGORIN: What dose fl ike? Nohing seca, rel Te neve tought abou it Afr « moment) Ether you have an eae vow of my fame or Tn at feng it one the tt, NINA And when you rad about yours inthe pape? “TRIGORIN: When the rae yu, i very let, and when theyll you ams then yo fl Bay fo a fe dpe NINA: What + wonder wold If nly you knew, how much Fen you! People hve diferent disc Some jt deg ou th leary ei ‘cae al of hem che smell uniappy oes, ike you, fr eae — Jue on ina milion you've bee given a faiing, lane Ms 2 ‘meaning yo happy TRIGORIN: Me? (Sin. Hinm bere you st ting about fame pp es aut some Kind of ila, fing i, bt or mee te at prety wor, frgve me, ike cand, wich newer indlein, You so urgad sive NINA Ba youve a wondl ife TTRIGORIN: Whats s good abe i? (Lol tr ch) U have to go and ‘wite ao: Tn 0s on ve ay tn. (Lang) You ow shall [put ic. yn stepped on ay te, a thy sand any ts gen wo ime and iva lise annoyed Al gh tal about Leak shout ‘my wonder bila lie.Where sal we begin? (Afr # monet thought) Les lk about ebsenion, when for etme 2 man wl hak night and day about neting ele cep the oon Wall Ihave kad yy ‘mn moon. Day and night one perstene hough wil overpower have wrt have wet he. And sone do nish one ‘story then fosome eon Ihave owt ano, and hen hide alter tha fourth. wie costar Tima eay race, La stop. Whats so wonderland billane abut thi, Tak you? Oh waa ruil Here Yam wih ou all eed atl yet the whe time, [a ‘hinking boot he untied sry ha wing forme. asta oad phere the one tharos piano. And ik: Tv oc pu cat in astry somenkr, how cloud was alin by, 2 oud tht looked like 2 pend pana. The wna of hboope. Right away ake a not oft ‘ores cen, pinkish parle, use wen desing samme evening rey phase, cry word you snd Lae sing gh now. sch tem pa fe aca and lock them away in my eray oc: Pehap se ‘hem one da! And when Tm hough working Flr ff the dea of psig wor oles msl. — but mo, cei alec ard in my hed lie a in noob a new plo, and ales pling me kt my da ad gin in icing to write down, co mead wre And a the way ical i lay, The no pence rm mya and fel dha im devouring my owe if tha inode eo get ha set honey 1 give o my nameless fae publ, Im galeria the pen fom ny ‘um best omer then ing the owes and ramping thi rot Now eal am Lnocay? Do my nce and deste st mei mee ‘sane ma, relly? “Wha ar you wing now? Wha nw gi wll ou Trot pon us nex" And 0 on and 0 on aways he same ching oer nd over agi,an begin wo think tha all thi stention ay ends pve to-me, hepa the admiration — eh ite al ae, tha ey dering, ne He they wo sick sn and mci In eid tha what thy rally going do cep up Boind me, gab me, and ery me fe the imahoase ike hat poo low in Gopal ary And een inthe ec yes the bt years, when wat tarting ot my wring was one contin ‘wor torre A young wits, epecily when he hat had any lack yes, Fels ums, ava, oe of place, he tens, 0m edge: hel const angi round other writes and aris antepiassunneie, fad to lol anyone sight in the ee, ike ampalive amber who ha 0 ‘mone. I eauld not sce my reader, but somehow I angio bio uc, mses And asad f my suds, they eri oe, ‘cry ie my news play would pen, hee hey were ee me an ‘would imagine tha eeeyone wih di hr wast, and eeryone with ‘ihr as col and indifrene Ob, ow eile! What ora! NINA: Forgive, binspition andthe ceive proces, don te give you the moments of ates hapinet CTRIGORIN: Yeu When Tin witing 8 Bin. And when tim reaing the roof is finer. ve come of the pes, and sendy eat andi irl wong, ra mith, [neve shoud ave wien and Tn Iwiable, Ieee. Lange) Memb the public ding, Tus Seacue + 61chaning webu Teno” "Wonder, ba Tugenes ‘ler nd Som ct” A 0,10 my ding day. wil aby be “caning and wi "caring and wity”— and peve anything mor, and when Tim dead gone aly nde wily, they le pas 7 gave “Here les Tigi. He wat a gid writer, but ot a ood at “Tagen” [NINA Forgive me but [cant ndrand you ae jas pie by succes "TRIGORIN: What sucom? Ive neve ed mal and or ie my owe ‘otk, Wort fal ire in mend of daze and fen dat even unde hand what Fn writing. .Lok — Toei ik, he rc che sy 1 tue aower 2 get pon oe, an unconole ure to wet. But noe joe ands pair aI nasi, ove my ative lan, she ppl, fe that sine Tam awit an obliged owe abot the people, aboue dean, abou thie frre, addres chefs fan, the rigs of man ad oon and on, and ao [wit about al ‘fugly an they dive eon nd on angry they ome me oot ise and back dh chase lox ih sh hounds amy ed, ‘ndal dhe wil if and sens advance nad, ver onwards while fil behind, bend ie pean chasing ae the ein hes mised nd inthe end fda all nowt wit inde and with very thing he am fad, aud down che marrow of my ove [NINA ou low in your wor, yue nthe the tenor the det a= giz your own importance. Yeu you cay be dst with youre bt to hs ote grand wonder man IFT wre a wt ke ou, 1 would gie any ene ie the maliads, knowing tha thei happiness ay lyin caching my eights sha hen ty col draw me in ty shavioe “TRIGORIN: Wall ow,» chaioe...Who a, Aguero? Dat nile [NINA Forth appines of being weiter oran aces wold endure ion of my loved ones, poverty and dllionment lve ina gare and tac ony Hack bed Hse donee and dippoinamene a msl, bein ren or all dis ll have fame. resounding Fame. (Canes br fie with hand) Ny ead i pining. O8. eof ARKADINA fom nid heb “Bois Aric 2 * Awrow CnreHov “TRIGORIN: Fn ting mon mi ese pack, ut a he ing. Lab mand he ie) Lok Wha ae is How onde NINE Do ou the hws ad gan on he oer shore? ‘TRIGORIN: Yee [INA That army be motes cut tte Ta bo hee: Te pet ty i on his ae Thao ery ie ad “TRIGORIN: 1550 woe te re espa Wh chi NINA: A soll onan Gav abr TTRIGORIN ls afi ir ow dk wan wo vey com sine ia Nilo 0 (Mak note Bebo) NINA What ou wig? TTRIGORIN: Joe ning ten ence 0 me (Hide hme) Ande fora short sory One up a tine tee young lon the shore ke ong gi ke you se loed he ae, es ep toda as hap and fe easel Boe ay By chance ere times man wba iar ack facing be odo, eyed tthe isl. ‘Pau ARKADINA appetite winds [ARKADINA: Bors Alcsesvich, where a you? "TRIGORIN: Coming! ges elo bak at NINA. A the winds, ARKADINA) What? ARKADINA: Were saying. TRIGORIN gent se hoe, NINA (Come dowmnage: fle fire moment) A dei! ‘CURTAIN Twn seacuun + @Act THREE The ining rom in SORIN he, Dr the igh and Uf A deb Armee cabinet A table in the dale of he rom A ink end hb “ign of pepo fr a dares TRIGOREN hing ech, MASHA stds yt able [MASHA Tin ling you ll si teat yee a wie, Use fy wane ‘scr toy Ihe hd bee seriou wounded, [nud ear ie oe ‘nimi lange Ba ave cara you kone I pul mylene and decided: Allg, im going ear his ove out of my heat ea i out bythe ous ‘TRIGORIN: How? MASHA: Im going ogee mail. To Medveden. “TRIGORIN: Ta the choolmaser? MASHA: Yes “TRIGORIN. I dost ae the neni, MASHA: To be hoped in lve, co wae year afer yar for somebing icone. Bu ee I ge mae, chae won be ny dave For lave, FL Ive woe new ef rouble a drown al he old one And anyway, iivachange: Have another one? -TRIGORIN: Wert dat bx bit oo mc? [MASIIA: Oh, come on! (our la eal) And nop Joking t me ike hat “Women dik moe olen than you think fe drink pel Hk I do, ‘be the major do tin acre. Ye, nded. And aay oda ot band. (Cink glans) Chet Yes nice an, ay youre leving. (Drink) “TRIGORIN: dost fel mic ke ping MASHA: Soa he 0 TTRIGORIN: No, she wes, no ow Hex son has Behave in enema bad Taste Fi ered shor hina, ad now, they a bean wo hale lenge me o «dk etn, what he pone He sly be mack he es on about ne forms...But weal shee plenty of oom fr old fms nd new ons — why ps each ker around? MASH Ty jeloune Soy. ane of my busines ase YAKOV ers fi rig wit «sites NINA ems and ps by the wind Myschoolmaer nis but he good fll he pot and hes 64 # awrow CursHov rary abo el sory fr in Aad or ill mcr, 00. Oh wel let me with you al the bo Remember me Kady. (habs i nd fre {5) And thank yo fr cating abut me Sebd me your books — oh and ‘aur to autgragh them. Oaly don wate: "To Masha, eter” jas put "To Mays who dart know where she comes fom or why she ie Ingo this cath” Good-bye (Exe) [NINA (Haling ut alc an tw TRIGORIN, O88 orev? TTRIGORIN: Een. NINA: (Sigh) No, ony one pea inthis hand. The quesion = Wal become an aces of not IFenly someone would el me. ‘TRIGORIN: Noone a Powe [NINA: Wee saying pode an..perhap wel eer ce each he pin Pl, ake ths tometo fom me — rae meal, Had yur in- fia engrmed onan look, om thi is ther teed of your book: Day and Nigh “TRIGORIN: Hove oe! (ie he modal) What x harig gif [NINA Think about me ometimer "TRIGORIN: Isl, il member bow you we hac ar day — do you real — ack ao, wen you were deed alin whie.We ed. .and thereon nc wie gl, NINA: Ceo) es, sex. Fon “We ca akan longs, ppl coming. ..Before you go, ire eo sminsc more, of Yu (Eis ef.) A he sane tine, ARKADINA enter fom the rg sth SORIN, who is tearing de ot with decrtion,and hes YAKON, sh it prcapi sw elgg ARKADINA: Sty home. you ald fal Are you going tog» running around viking pple with chat shout of your? (To TRIGORIN) Who jus. lee New ‘TRIGORIN: Yo. THe Seacuue + 6ARKADINA: “Pardo.” weve dina you. (Six) Wall wee pack i ll ‘TRIGORIN: (Rain he mdm)” Dee and Nights page 12 ines leven sd rut” -YAKOV: (Caring he tbl) Should 1 pack up al she fishing rode “TRIGORIN: Yes, stil ee them, But you can give he bok wy YYAKOV: Right, si TRIGORIN: (7 him) Page 121, ines even and ree, Wha te dase lines? (To ARKADINA) Are any of my abo een the hose? ARKADINA: In my brothers ed in he cnr book, "TRIGORIN: Page 121. (i) ARKADINA: So, Pera, beter stay at home 'SORIN: You going andi wil be > boring red she owe. ARKADINA: Whats ging om in own? SORIN: Nothing in parca, the aul. (Legh The be grounding «ceremony fo the dst couel bing that wr of hing ptt sou foran hour or wo, stp lying aod, Tn geting sean od ‘ip. Taree the hose for one odock, wel go wogaber ARKADINA: (Afi ue) Solve here, een but den gto bore znd don cath a cold And keep an ey on my won for me Take ppl eae of| him. Susie him ou Pee Here Lam ging away. and nee now why Konstantin edt shoot ims. Jealous, thar was the min reson, ems andthe sooner he “Trin avay fom bere he bee. SORIN: How dll I puri thee a ore remons, 00, 9 dube about ‘ou have young iligene man, ving inthe country in the mide of ‘sombre, with ne mone. no poson, no Fate. He has wo eruption whan: He idle— and he atmo fe a of Tn deve to ‘i, ade autached ome, bt athe end he es ut of plac ike + toa a parse 1 queton af reno daub abou AARKADINA: What pie he res me! (Dap in hgh) You know, nye should ge ajb orsometing wha: do you think SORIN: (Whi: te. seas) Maybe the be dhing wal ef oo fie him alice money Firs he et es ech shall ok se i, it Ben weingthe sme jake odes ya owe oe ated har an oe (Lang) Arie woue rho gecouc ai and sec the wotld..Go abo, whuever. Tha would com ch el [ARKADINA: Well-Lok, new it cul mange but a pa. No, ‘ant evn afford a ight now. (Dee) [dan have any many SOREN ag Nat SORIN: (Whit) So, there we we. Frgve me, my dear, do be ang Indiv you youie a noble and encour woman ARKADINAS (ft das hae any mone! SSORIN: IFT had ig pve it Hm, no daub abou it but Ida Ihave ‘nothing nots kop. (Laugh) My busines anager aes my entire pe Sion and spend all on firming, cade rang, beelecping, and my money sens disappear ino thin aeTe Be de, the eat de they newer gv me any here ARKADINA: Wal yes. do have sme money, bt feral, i an acts — sy wardrobe son hse me SORIN: iio god my des. aed pease rpc oe. Te ‘someting won with me api. Seen) Mh isspinning, (Hold ome Beebe) el is, dal AARKADINA: (Fiend) Merah (io od inp) Bes, dating. (Gal ut) Hey et Ha, Ener TREPLEV with bandage obs ou, and MEDVEDENKO. Hes ping ond SORIN IE ahing is hing. Sinden st) Now psd.’ al. ‘TREPLEV: (7 ir mater) Dost be ightenal, Mam, ie nothing sions. This happens wo him all the eine. Ts bir wa) Unc, youve goto he dow, SORIN: Al sigh, jut ora hic. singin tw no acer wh. i le down and dhe Tgp ox own. db sb (Sar eit. leon oa eu) MEDVEDENKO: (Te in by he ar) Het il: What walls on ll fours in the morning on ewe ft at mids, and om thee fx in he cot THe Seacuun + 67SORIN: Lenghing) Right. An manage by mle. [MEDVEDENKO: Why sand on ceeoay.- S nigh om his back. Thank ery mh, FL He and SORIN axe, ARKADINA: How heighten met "TREPLEV: I oe god for bm ove inthe county. Het miserable only youl show a adden burs of gencosy. Mama, and Fed i a thousand tls o vo, then he oul Ie in oll ee oud AARKADINA: I don have any money Tin a acm ao banker, Poe “TREPLEV: Mana, change my handige. You do ic wall. ARKADINA: (Ge fn id and materi om the molec) Te oc ate "TREPLEV: He promised be hae at adits noo ley ARKADINA: Sie (Tr bondage of hs od) oc ike aan on you Yeterayapasery aed a the thn dor what nto you wee [Now tf lostall ed. Only tin bil go (Rie ind) oe ot going oda anything Fah ag, wen ge? "TREPLEY: No, Mama casa momen of nane dei and Tot conto Teor happen agin. ne her hand You have magic in your hans, Do You meme, ong tne, you ee xl werkngin shee thente— reasjast alle boy, — thee wara Bg in ur cory and undo was severely bexen? Dov you rettember!” They found het unconscious. wok ene of hee gave her mains, hah er eile ten. You el dost remember? ARKADINA No. Paso nt dae) "TREPLEV: Two aleios ved in he same oat we did. Tey wed tome ad have ale with ou. ARKADINA The remem TTREPLEV: They were very deout awe “Thos ast fw days ve loved you a tendetlyand a comply a id when Iwata ill Withou you, have no ane, Only why why do you (ethic an cont you? ARKADINA You don uta him, Konsanin, Heb man of he igh Ingpiy. "TREPLEV: Yo and whos twa anno at ind to cles him da isinngrty de ap him cm plying tae cord Heer bt tery cing dg ARKADINA: Wracnnsci! aed ht o eve mye “TREPLEV: Yo aman ofthe bighes ney. Hee we ae almost quaeling ‘shout him, and ean, hes somewhere inthe daring rom a the ‘ren, lughingac us atring Ning ying talk er ico hiking he reas |ARKADINA: You delight in sig things 0 upset me I espe his man and yt ek io en ry prec. ‘TREPLEV: And Ido epee him. You wane me conse him » gis too, but Fete at ie oy, Ks we ese se [ARKADINA: That lou. People who fave 9 tan, only pretensions ave nding beter do dan put down people who hae el ent. Ke mt ben conmlato er them, "TREPLEV: (onic Tlene Angra mote lee than the whole le ‘of you, as far a tha gst (Rp se bende fom i ead) You and yout litle" have taken poweon of at — you iin a he oy el at wha you cate your and the rot you appre and moe: 1 ‘eee youall You ahi! ARKADINA: Decadent. TTREPLEV: Go back 0 your precious teat, and parm in your medic, etic pl ARKADINA: [have neve appeared in mediocre play! Leave me alone! You ‘ould even write one tierable ie comic! You Ki burg ‘TREPLEV: Mit ARKADINA: ogg TREPLEY si and refi Nomen! (Pacing inition) Do cx. You mann ery.(She ere.) Please do. (Res Bi on the fread chery, bead) Oy dling a, forge me. ge your wreiched ner. Rie your unapy moh. we smncvin ©“TREPLEV:(Embmay br) only you ke Iv lot everything, She daca Tove me, Tea wie any motel my hopes ae gone ARKADINA: Dont despre wll be al igh He levi som, ‘el ove you au shew. Wiper au sear) Enough, Wve seal am "TREPLE: (Rie Ber hon) Ys, Mama ARKADINA: (onda) Now rake wih hit, You dot nea a del. “TREPLEY: Al igh...Only Mars, Ihe of yo, dost etme sein. sone han Teo ear. er TRIGORIN, Sox. ving. (Quik pus medicine ey inh cant The decor ca she bandage tr “TRIGORIN: (Lob ine mk) Page 12. tns deen ad wee. Hei 1 (ad) "Kee you have eed my i dh cme al ae TREPLEV pick wp the bndage fom te flor andi, ARKADINA: (Laing at or tt) The hanes wl bang 00 ‘TRIGORIN: (ohms) I ever you have aed af my he, then come and take ARKADINA: Youle al packed hope? TRIGORIN: inpaini) Yo yeep in thug) A ey fran pre bear Why des itouch me, why dos wring my own heats. eer you ave ned of my if thn cme and tke” (16 ARKADINA, Ls ‘ty for jut one moe day! ARKEADINE shakes hr ed." Ler wemay ARKADINA: Dating now wha’ kping you bo: Bt gel of our ‘outa il ini her up. “TRIGORIN And you to, besober be serv and easonaile ego yo Took upon all hi ke a ee Fen..(Suris fr hand) You who see capable of cif. my end, se me fe ARKADINA: Tremenda aad) So you tht coamored? TTRIGORIN: am dean to et Pechapedhisijat whatInec 70 * Axion CutRHov ARKADINA: helo of aise provi Ob, how line you kao youl ‘TRIGORIN: Somesines, you know, you fall under spe ie a now Tin talking to you, nd at the same tine in eping and dean, deaming (Fhe Sach sweet, marvelous dream hare ake hold of Set me fie ARKADINA: (Temblng) No, oT scan oinary woman, you cat lk to me ike tht,.Daot terse Bors. eid "TRIGORIN: Yer. burif ou wate, you oul be an exraniiary woman. A young love a charming, poetic love amporting me ino 2 world of Areas it alone can bring me hppines om shirt. Sac love Ue ‘poe fore. ever had ime for iewhen wa young aay aut ing public’ doors, arugling with poveny..Now ei hie, come at andi betions ne. What ca there um i ARKADINA: (Wi gat anger) Yue out of you min! ‘TRIGORIN: Soe ie ARKADINA- Youve all compre 0 tue me eda! (Wes) "TRIGORIN: (li oad n isd) She ec denn She dost ‘att adertand ARKADINA A rely 0 old and uly chat you can el about other women in onc of me without any shame? (nbs ihm) Ob, you ely Jae ge mad My glorious marsous manu arte xt page of ie (Gero er Ae) My omy ei my cy. Embrac i ees) Leave me eve for ane hour, and [wot suvive, 1p ot af my mind, ny wonder, magifceae man, my mater "TRIGORIN: Someone might come in. (Hel her ther fet) ARKADINA Let them, Tn ot ashamed of my love fr you. Xie hi and) My eure, ay desperate one 0 you wan tobe ikea madman, but [wort et you wont (Lanp) Youle une Youre mine. The: hea ie ming and thew eps at min, ad this wonder ily ft mie (0. Yue all mise. Youre so eed, obra the Ber ofl living write, youre the one hope of Ri. And wht sincry you hve, ‘wha simpli, fshness, humoe.J one see, you am eanare up ‘nate or an enite Indie, your people ae 10 ale. Oh, what a ight itso read you! You think im showering pis on you, axing you! Goon bokme'n he Joo a e.Do Hook ke a There you se Tim the only one who can ely appreciate yous Im the ony one who wl you the euch, my ding, wonder man go with me Yer You wort dsr me TTRIGORIN: Fhe no wl of my own. f¥e nvr had wl of my cm. Tne Seacute + 7wa; Fag, bay bie. bow old aby woman want wx? Goon tke me aw: dap me do tba ace etme ene ye dot ven 2 5 ARKADINA: (15 hee) Nom bc ine (Cal i meting br appencd) Anya if you wate, you can stay. in ging and you can alin a veck oF 0. Really wha the uy? "TRIGORIN: No, well go oper. ARKADINA: Whntever you wane. fits ost, then together Pans TRIGORIN ma ante in i bot What you doing? TTRIGORIN: Head a grt expresion hit moming, “the vin forex” ‘Mig be usd eve Geb So, wc ing? Once git the ‘xchesand he sion, the sation earn cies and cnet 'SHAMRAEV (Enters with pr ogre that inform ou that he hess ane realy. Ieee exeemed lady to gp othe ton, The in wll be arriving ac Fie minutes part ew. And, if you will be so Kindy kine Nillavna, dei forge ake where the stor Saxe? Ise ale and wel? We used 1 g ou droking in theo ay. i pefomance in Th Gra Mai Rabbery was ican. At the tne, Ieee he wa a aparingin the own of Yea sop with he ge dian ma. another Famous stor. ..\Whars he hy exceed lady sil hase fv minutes. Once dey were playing comprar in a meld na and when suddenly they were dctverd, mars ine wa “Weve ‘ben exught in a tap" bt inte, he id: “Weve been caught on & ‘p(t wi eager) Ap While be speaking, YAKOV de bay withthe aan « MAID bring ARKADINA ber bat, ack parse goes hy ae al hpi ARKADINA 1 des. The COOK pe ut fm th dor elif and afr exiting naman, be ene: at baton. Ester POLINA. ANDREEVDA, then SORIN aad MEDVEDENKO, POLINA ANDREEVNA: (Wi «bule) He ae ome plums fo sour jo ey. .Thayje nce and set Pap oil oie att, -ARKADINA. You so hind, Polina Ancona. POLINA ANDREEVNA: Good-bye, my dart. If eeyhing wa a shoal have een, age me. (Wap) ARKADINA: (Ember) Eeryting wa fin, just fine. Thee’ ning so ‘ey sbom, lly, POLINA ANDREEVNA: Our ine ening ot |ARKADINAG And wha can we do aboot SORIN: (Enero be do age if ering witha ce hat end ae ese the wom) Come, ny dea sie, inet go tbe Ife al Twain the age (Ei) [MEDVEDENKO: And I wal wo the wtion..0 oe you of 1 barge ings) |ARKADINA: Gow bye my dear nes 1F nee alive and wl, le ach ‘other again ax samme, The MAID, YAKOY, end he COOK his ber hind Doni forget me (Gi he COOK a ble) Hee aio te ee ofyou ‘COOK: We humbly thankyou, madam. Have a pleaane journey, Were very sel {YAKOV: God bles you SHAMRAEV: Drop us line — wel be dightd! Goons, Bois ‘Alkccvict ARKADINA: Wheres Koosanin? Tel him Tin ering {must say gpd-ye ‘whim, Wel remember me indy (Te VAKOW) gases rable wothe cok les forthe dee of you AM exe age sgh, The age temps Bactage hr i gener mite of Saree The MALD rr ge bao pla fom he table nd eis ae ‘TRIGORIN: (swing) forgot ny walking ck ou thom the tere, somewhere (Conca mt NINA athe enter mt dora.) es yout We were jus vig. NINA: T had the feng well see ich other apn. (Ei) Boris _Aekscvich Pe fnaly decided the diet. in ging onthe age By tomorrow, Ube gone, Fm ling my ther, frtking rthing Vin sarin + new ie going amy, ke you. .c0 Mons. We shal se cach other toe. TTRIGORIN: (Lb rad) Say athe Shh Barat. Let me kaosoon as you et thre..Grally hos on Mohan St. me hu. Pee NINA: One mint nore. 2 "TRIGORIN: (a woo) You ate ensil.Ob, what hapines, 0 think wel each other apn 0 so! Shem eri i che in ging see thee wondel eyes spain, and his tii, render sell bon beyond words. ge Fares the iage of angle ety Ny dag. A prolonged cuRtAIN Benen det I and Vs or he par 74 Avro Cneeniow Act Four (One ofthe dean rom in SORIN oe, wich TREPLE ba comerted in sty T thigh and ef re dors ean nero wos. las chor mpage cee ops nt the ce. In adion wth wa desing ‘rom frie threat iting ale i teri cre Tarts da By ‘he if dbo filed with bol an boos onthe wind sil an hui ecg A single sade lan baring Semidrbs, Tend 1 hed eiting ong the reed being th cme Thee te ur of th night watchmen ping by MEDVEDENKO and MASHA ener MASHA: (Cling ox.) Konstantin Gavioviit Konstanin Gaelic! (Cooks amund) No one here Every other rine the old man aking, mre’ Kosa, whee Kosya..Cant ne withoa hin. [MEDVEDENKO- Hes afd of bigalone (Lites) What tere weather! i er ike thi oor alo wo whole die [MASIIA: (Trp he emp There ze waves on the ke. Huge oe [MEDVEDENKO Isc in she oer Someone ely soul ave thas he ture om down, le sanding out thee, bute and uy ke a stl, dhe ara lapping in the wind: Ls nigh, when [was paning by [chou heard someone ain. [MASH Rely Poe MEDVEDENKO: Come on, Mas, lego home MSHA: (Shs er bead 71 spending the ight ee. MEDVEDENKO: (Pin) Nash, kt gf The bby must be hung by now MASHA: Nonsense. Mayon wil al hi Pas MEDVEDENKO: pil The tit night without hi bs, MASH: How big youve become, Ble, a ent, ou wood plophie, an isa hose, sb, bse — hata Te ha fm MEDVEDENKO: Mash, come on et 50 MASHA: Go ouselé Tue Stacunn + 75MEDVEDENKO: You fither woot ie me any ore. MASHA: Ye he wl Alen el pve them 0 yo. MEDVEDENKO: Alig {wil So that means youl come hme ror, thent MASHA. (Tae uf!) ex, ye, trom: Youle othasing me ner TREPLEV and POLINA ANDREEVNA, TREPLEV care pil ‘anda gi and POLINA ANDREBVNA cai the bd ine hp ito ‘thei, end hon TREPLEV goes i writing tbl end sis dam ‘Whaal dhis fo, Maa? POLINA ANDREEVNA: Pyot Niklavch asked o havea bed made up Fr ‘im in Koy oom [MASHIA: Lex me d ie (Mab up the id) POLINA ANDREEVNA- (Sih) Ol! people ae such cle, (Ge she writing tele, and ning er elit ata marae) Pe [MEDVEDENKO: So, In ling, Gone, Mash (Kini fom) Goodbye Mama dea Gis i is tlre end) POLINA ANDREEVNA: (vied) All sight Go, sea vel fey -MEDVEDENKO: Good-bye, Konstansin Gatilovic Sis, TREPLEV ie Bibi: MEDVEDENKO ei POLINA ANDREEVNA: (Ling ae mas) Who wold ve ied ‘who wou have hough har youd besa el we, Kap, And ti, hank Ged, he jours are sending ou money (a bred rogh i Isic) Hom handsome youve Beam. Dag Kosa, my deat bay, why do you eae nde wo ony Mae. [MASH (Making bd) Lehi le, Mars. POLINA ANDREEVNA: (7p TREPLEV) Shes sch wet gil Pau All women nel Koya ae ender: Thi know fm epics TREPLEV go nfm the iting able nd exit ey 76 © Awrox Cneenov [MASHA: Vu see— angry. You had to go and bother him POLINA ANDREEVNA: Ife sot for ou, Meena, MASHA: Tht pt POLINA ANDREEVNA My eae aches for you. Biv me, Ese everhing Tundestand eerhing [MASHA: Of, ite al iawn, Unrequted love — sats ony in ore I nonsense, Yu ct just youl go, and st bythe seashore, mating for Something, wang fr de weather tochange...Fyoue len ioe hy ‘hen oll ja eve ol out of. They prominel anfer ny hae band another dsc Soa 500 a we move dere, — TI ogee hing ip ie out f my ea by ee ot To mame soy meen playa melncaly wake. POLINA ANDREEVNA: Kony plying, That meas be. MASH: (Dances fw ep ofthe wali mises Out of igh, ut find, ‘Mama, hase un ding Just he raf ny Semon, a he, Tein one month I bve forgot hi. 1 al nose The dor nage Uf pes. DORN and MEDVEDENKO eter, puting SORIN na whoa [MEDVEDENKO: ve gust t home nom: And with Nou at seen bop on DORN I goes on and on MEDVEDENKO: Ge shed ugh key fr you. Youre eligi money DORN: Money? practiced medicine fr hy year, ye, hy ard ea gee up my fe day and nigh ori, save pa miscable wo thot ‘and and then spatial when I went abroad. Idx ave thing le MASH: (7 er hand) You mean oa se oe ye? MEDVEDENKO: (Guy) How can When dey wos gv me ny bores [MASHA: (Wi bien. a i) wish F8 neti ye o8 yu! The wedi pled sae life POLINA ANDREEVNA, MASHA, and DORN st angie x MEDVEDENKO, dete. mae aide DORN: So mach has changed ae, hough! Youve wed the drng rom into uated[MASTIA: Konstantin Gavevich more comfrable wong hte, He in go out ino te gaden and chink whence he wants Sun of te night watchman psig SORIN: Whey ste? . DORN: She went the ation omit Tigi, Shel he tck oo, SOREN: Fyn thought ic neces to send For my se, mat be miouay I. (fe moment sec) And a goes, ane sero and they wo give me any medicine DORN: So wha would yo ike? Sone vin drop? Sod? Quinine wae? SORIN: And lt the plloophining beat Ob, wae punihment! (Nodding ‘mvsnd he dina) Thats ben tap fr me? POLINA ANDREEVNA: ist fo ou, Pyotr Nikaaevich SORIN: Ble you DORN: (Hans) "The moon lots tough th ight hy.” SORIN: Now cme give Kya an ide fo ary. The eile The Man Why nse Thome guia ocean, when Twa young swan wo besome a a of leer neve di waned spe etl and have alae spoken abominahiy (nat hil "That all and so on and blah Nah bs,” my summatis would go on and ont I worked mye im ase waned to get mared — and | ‘ever gtd: alway wate olen con — and re Lam end Sng my fin the cour saa, DORN: You wan o become sate unr — and you dd SORIN: (Lup) I ddl wane he bapened al yl. DORN: Complaining ike tha afer say god yar of living, ha not invey ga ease, now ie SORIN: What stuborn mun you ae! Donk you undead, Iwan tive DORN That indlgetAccouding othe ow of str, every ie mus cone oan end SSORIN Tila you wae, what do you ca? Youe the an a ital wo har df des it make? Bat you to willbe afi eo de, ol DORN: Fear of death — shat atl ero ena ear orem ‘Oy the lig et death, ae that’s esse the Bien ie eral ad theresa fo thine Buf ofall ye noc igus, rd ce nd ofl — whe ste oar dn? Only dt youve are in he depen of juste or ene ve years — haw al SORIN: (Lag) Twenyihe, [TREPLEV ens an inom sal tse at SORIN' ft MASHA dem rake ees of Bi he ni sme DORN: Wee kespng Konsantin Gavelvih fiom hi work, "TREPLEV: No, c det mate Pe MEDVEDENKO: May ak, Decor, what your ortega i? DORN: Genoa "TREPLEV: Why Genoa? DORN: Beas fe crowds inthe suet Thee wonder: In he evening ‘en you walk on f yur bord the ceasing with pple. “hte tough che cowl with no dination sles rndomy Bee and ‘her yo ve wiht sere with tin pie, pdsoon oun wbelve that univer soul indeod i posse like se one Nina Zachnays aye so lng ag in your ply. By the way, whee is Nina now? Where i the and how be? "TREPLEV: in, fra know DORN: had she was edn very suange i. What happened? TTREPLEV: Th, Deco, long. DORN: Give ur the dort vero Pee "TREPLEV: She ran say fom home and ms up with Tegrn: Di you know ‘ha DORN: Yet knew "TREPLEV: Thy ha ald The cd dic. Tigoi lot oflove with her and recur wo his former aon, as was expected. Not tha e ere ely Ifo io hie own wea Eon, he amchow coined to kp both ‘As far asa tell, Ninds peso if ase ee «comple ues DORN: And her cee “TREPLEY: Wine, Tm fd She mae er sbut at summer these otside Marco andthe be went oy tothe prvinss Atte tine T woulda leche out fy sigh, and fora wl, werever she wen, [would allow be she payed all the big el, bu ibe reacted badly, pst, ‘ing and vig. There were moment when he showed omelet — Twa Stacuun + 7she played hysteria and che deh snes wall — but thse were only DORN: Sih she had talent, dda be? e TTREPLEV: Dilfcle omy: bab cad sc ht bat he wou oe me ‘er maid would etme ia er hued room. Tunderod how ef and didi. e Pw ‘Whar dscan ell you? When I retard bome, [would gles rom x Wa, mle, nein ltr, She idl compli, but Fold tal how deeply unhappy she ws; you cud el he pain and ane in ‘ey lie. And her mind war diraced, She would ign her mane ‘Seapl” You know: the way the miller id he ws a enn Pik uals — 10 she kept ying ine eter hat she was soa And now thei hee DORN: What do you mean, bere? "TREPLE Herein town she sayngat hein, Shes eos here ive day om ‘hes taken rom ted ver ane 0 ld Mara nich, but ae wont me anyone. Semjon Sonyonorich i conned that yeeday| ‘ening, afer dane he sa erin the ld boat 2 mie fom bee. [MEDVEDENKO: YI did. She was walling vad town I ave her my os ‘ing an ska her why ah adit come to vst Shed she wou, ATREPLEV: She wot Powe ‘er tht and stepmother hve dace he. They have watchin se ined everywhere she can ven ge eat te ett (Gee he ait ing ble wc the door) Howey to be 3 piesper on pape, de 106 and hw ad ine 'SORIN. She wat a charming gi DORN: What did you 2 'SORIN: Iai wha charming gi she ws. ren sae coll Soin waa bitin ove with ee for aie mae DORN: You ld wand, SHAMRAEV hgh beard POLINA ANDREEVNA ir sounds at ifthe come ack om the eatin, "TREPLEV: Yes, Thea Mara er ARKADINA an TRIGORIN behind hom, SHAMRABW. 'SHAMRAEV: (Eng) Weal ing oder the clement pings but you, my dear lady get younger and younger a0 clot 2 al of Iieand gee ARKADINA: Arey yng pute el eye on me agi, you trom mal "TRIGORIN: (1 SORIN Halo, Pyot Nikolaevich! What you il We ‘est have dha (Sas MASEA, deg) Marya ica? [MASHA: You engined mel Shee i and) "TRIGORIN: Ave you nated? MASHA: Lang ag "TRIGORIN: Ae you happy (Gnas DORN and MEDVEDENK, chong 0 TREPLEV with wrain) ena Niklas sd that youve bal he pat and yore ne longs mgr wit me TREPLEV ble it and ARKADINA: (7 ron Boi Alsvich Brough you the jul wth our "TREPLEV: (Ting the bok, eTRIGORIV Take you, Th ery ind of ou They sit. "TRIGORIN: Your admires send you thee gud. Thee lot of alk about you in Reenburg and Moscow, eveyone aks abot you. They wa 0 nw: Was i ie, baw ol be, do ave dk io igh? Fr some reson, thy all think youre an old man. And nobody koe your rel name, you're publaked under s pseudo, You a myseous 3 the Ma in the on Mask? "TREPLEY: At ou bere for long? “TRIGORIN Ne, soctrrw Te evng fr Metco: Tent. nin a ih nih spice, and thn Ive promised tomehing fora clean. You na ithe same od or. Whi they are seting, ARKADINA and POLINA ANDREEVVA pl @ Twe Seacuet + atnd able in the idee oft rm eed api SHAMRA libs he cn, snd pushchair place Tet igi fom epban. “The weate dd te mes very warm welcome. Thee cul wind “Tomotow morning iit ds down, going og Fahing on the ake. ‘Ob, an want o ake a look ound the den and da place — do ou remember where our ly was pecformed? eben thinking abou ie or ory, nd ony eed oe the ein to eft ny memory. [MASHA: (Ts er fier) Papa et my hud ake shore! He neds to p> hom 'SHAMRAEV: (tate er) Hore...) They've jt come ck fromthe wan, can so youl. asd sem raring ou an [MASFIA: Bat surly youve goer. (Se hth father ens wee ber ond gine up -MEDVEDENKO: Mask, walk hom Rely POLINA ANDREEVNA: (Sighin.) Walking in uch wether. (Sia te ‘and ale) Come on verve MEDVEDENKO: Realy i only four mile..Gaod-bye. ier bir wif ond) Goody Mama dex Hi meter lw rca eds hr hd be Bed 1 dd wart a other anyone, bathe baby yu kom (Bo ry one) Goode, with aly sh) SHAMRAFV: Dont ory be can wll: He no gener POLINA ANDREEVNA: (Kms om oh ale) Everyone, plone Lett not wut ine sheyl be cling ust sper 008 SHAMBAE, MASH, and DORN it the mbe |ARKADINA: (6 TRIGORIN) When the lng atmo eng den ypon ‘a hrc whee mse and play lo, Lok ih sme old et mer ‘ed wo play with wwe we wee cer, Wont you join wn and Ilo super (Stith TRIGORINV at teal) bring gms, ba ence yu get we ii nt ob (Gites none de cede) ‘TREPLEV: (Lotng broh he journal) Hes read his cw sony, and has ver cat the pager min. he joan the wrt blend hen 82 the if dr at he pases moter, be ie bran tp of ba) ARKADINA: Whar abou you, Konya? 22 * awrow Cuesiov "TREPLEV: Soy, no chan, Ion fl ks Tm going ora walk, (Ein) ARKADINA: The ate ten kapls Pats for me, Datos DORN: Ye, madam MASH: Everyone aed up start. Tong AARKADINA. Yo. MASHA: Tire! DORN: Righe [MASHA: Did you cove che? ight Trenton! Ted SHAMRAEV: Noto Bs. [ARKADINA: How they loved mein Khao my ating, my hea il pining rom i MASHA: Throat Offage 4 meen wales ped ARKADINA: The stents gre me standing ation, ..Tre bog pen and thi. off fr brooch and evento the table) SHAMRAEV: How abou that. MASH if. DORN: Fy what ARKADINA: I wore a amaragouti.Whaeer they may say about me, ow how te de, POLINA ANDREEVNA: Kon plying, Head, oor ello SHAMRAEV: They bes had on hi the newspopes MASE Seven acven! ARKADINA: Why pay ateton, "TRIGORIN: He fs ad ary lack Somehow bea hae found his ow ‘oc. Thrcsmching stnge ened ogc about his wting a mes slow dls. And nox one singe ving chat MASH: Elven! AARKADINA:(Glencing a SORIN,) Reha, te you bei? Powe. Heslop, DORN: Our encemel sate councilor ales. MASHA: Seen! Ninoy? "TRIGORIN: If ied onan cit ke this by aks, wonder 1 ver have en writer Td ge up eh oben, and do nosing ue shMASIIATngyight "TRIGORIN: Td etch alr pch — what lit DORN: Now [lee in Konsaasin Gavrlvich. The something the! Something there He eink in images, hi sore ae vv suing, and they move me dey 1 py hough ear he doc ae er megs: He makes an impression, dat all and ou cat g ftom imprsion love rng Niklas, ate you pled you hae awrite ra son? ARKADINA: Can you imaging, haven ed any of hi wok yu These at i enough ime [MASH Tensy-a! TREPLEV ene quel nd goths iting ale SHAMRAEV: (16 TRIGORIN) We sil hae meting of yours he, Boi ‘Aceh ‘TRIGORIN: What ha? SHAMRAEV: You remember once, Konstantin Galovich shot sgl you tld me to have mounted “TRIGORIN: I ont remember. (Think fore momen dot ememb MASH: Says! One! "TREPLEY: (lng pe th winds les) Ha at ci 1 an know why aa so unease ARKADINA Koya, sh the window thee dr TREPLEV eb wind, MASHA: Fight "TRIGORIN: Leis and gendemen, gan! ARKADINA: yh) Bravo Ben SHAMRAEV: Braet. ARKADINA This man hasal elu las (Crap Now ego ave aie ‘0 at Our eb ast ha hi supper ee, Wel continue playing aie ve (fers Koa, eve your manips, come and ea. TTREPLEVd dot fe like, Mans, Tn ot hung ARKADINA: Scouse! (Wake SOR) Pash, spp Tk ‘SORIN by te had) 1 el ol bout thei thy made in Khasthow [POLINA ANDREEVNA pun ot the candles om the eb, then he and 44 © anton Cursnov DORN phe wei. They al exit the dor uae lef TREPLEV i [flee on ag at th wrtg tbl TREPLEV: (Pepring ie review te a rendre ots Fot so long ve been ig on and on abou the ned or ew ore Ae a Tl yi, fling ico he ame ol rt ysl. (Read) "The poster fon the fence primed ita pale fie, flamed by dak ha." claimed "aed 30 ete. (Come nt) Tsar wih the pe here the hes savin bythe sound fern ad sik all sheet Allis aboura moolc ight is drawn-out ad pecetous. Now Tigora ta wechnig,i yfr hi... Hes or a"boke bole eck lamin | she bank “il wheel eaing a omer show” — and pesto — there’ his moval night ght tee. And what do he —"eshimeinglgh” and “the sof srinling of hear” and the dina mounds of he paso ‘eclingimo the quiet aga ai" meni wabarble| Pe. ‘Ye, more and mor ve come tse. noe abou fom — old orm new forms — ies abou wring, aoc bound by any foes all jus wi Ing fey ows de sol ‘Someme pon the wind near he iting ale [Wha tha? (Lok use wind cue any (Opes he gos shor and ols oti the pede) Someones rasing dwn the ep (Calon) Who's thse? Esis ean be eared walling pid along the er race amr ter eres with NINA, Nia! Nina nal br bead on is che ad ob with arin (apy moved) Nil Nina Ws you i out knew t— all daylong my soul as been in anguish (Takeoff ert and expe.) Oh, my ding, rybaloved — she come Les ot ey ple es not NINA: Someone bere “TREPLEY: No, noone ININAe Lock the dors, somone wll omen "TREPLE: Noone wil come in, ININA- lin Nikole ire, now. Ps lock the doors Tue Seacuin + a5"TREPLEY: (Lacks le igh dr with hy and ten ses we if) Thee kon hoe T pt cae i rch i shor) Doi or noone wl cn i. [NINA (Gara i en) et look yo. (Lok ar 0 ware in ee fore. Thiet the ving rom, Have Uhanged lo "TREPLEV: Ye. ou thinner and your eae bigger, much bgge Nina is range beeing ou, Why dist you eet etme st you? Why Aidt yo ce sone Ino yee hes ee alot sek ely ry day Tre bec cong oe tne and cine api, Ian outside your vind He bez [NINA Twas youd Bate me. Every igh I hive the ume dean — you ook at me and you dont tcngine me I enly yu koe! From the ‘moment Faved Fv ben eoing br.10 walk by the ake. Ive poe Pas your house s0 many snes, but I cul bing mpl to come in (Com, esse down, Phy it: Ue jut sit and all and alk 150 lovely here a 20 wa, #2 sae. -O8 Doyo her The ind? Ther ine nT tha oes Lacy i he who 0 nighs ke th, at of ve i en wm plac si." Tinawagul..No, thas not (Ri rend) Wha a "saying? Oye. Tigenev."And God waches rl homes wa eres" Neve mind Sab) TTREPLE Nina, no wai. Nin! NINA: Neer ming, ali fels much bei doe. ave ein ow year Late lt igh wear oa inthe geno ce if ou thee were Sill dee And ti — ithe, en hall kis! baste Ing forthe iste neo yes, and weigh ich «wg ied rom my soul. You se, Tn no ring any enon! (Ts sand) So youve becomes wre feral. Yourea writer an im an act, We dew imo the vores, both of Lua be o happy, sil, ke cid — Tire up ery mornings bur ut sgn, lone yout dea of fame.and now? Tomoeow maring cil is ff to Yel did hs. wih the peas and then in Yet i ce bunesmen, With thee ide “avitone” Whar a miserable Bd "TREPLE: Why Yet NINA: Teche an ngage hrf th wir eon. timer me og "TREPLEV: Nine cursed you, atl you tom your lees and phone 66 * Axton Cutanoy to pies but eey minute kw my sul was bound to you frre To op loving you te within my power, Nina. rom the moment Tat sand aie th,even when ey wee ted to ae publi ny ie fs enters afr oo much ai my yout had made teen ripped say rom ne, and ed ve bec ving endl year pen ‘hear al out your na, ki the ground you walk on — weve Joke yout ice before me, your ender mie at ule which il nine the most precious er ofa He NINA: (Dione) Why aze you elking ke hi, why? TTREPLEVS Th alone, with no love co warm me, em col ike ing in 2 pve and no enter what Lie no antr what, at le, ies Say here, Ning, beg of ou od etme go ay with you, NINA gui puts er bat and expe [Nia wy? For Galak, Nina. Wher er pu er ing) Poe NINA: My hors ate wing athe gue, Dont bother come ou, an find ‘ny un wy. ea) Gin ene wae: “TREPLEV (Gin or er) Whete re ou going now? NINA: Ino tow Pe Is ina Nikolarna ere? CTREPLEVE Yer. That, my uncle tok il We cabled ee come. [NINA Why do you say you Ki the ground I wal on? Fought beled (Lens ae te table) Yo sexe only Vol re jt rex (ii er ead) seagull. .No tas ot Tina acto Ye, ha ‘igh! (Se ews ARKADINA nd TRIGORINknghes lens ton ra 28 ‘he Lf dor and ok eh tbe ele, So, hb, e012 ‘TREPLEY) Ah we. wha docs mater You.-He neve eed the heaue, you kaow he ava laughed at ny deus, and lil by lie T oped bling ad om iho. And chen here wrt pret of lev th elu the consane wry ner my ee oe. became —I dort ow — moe pil, my ating mae nose any mere dds Sow wha odo with my hands, how wo stand on mage, bow to cont ‘Twn Sracush © 97my own voi, You hare no et how els ono yt ing ball Ta eogll Noth naic.Do yu remember wen oso a eagl? "One iy by chance, the came aan wh er ad fk ani beste 1 dy datyed her An nf 2 are ny .No, thas aot it laser fc hat ws Lying. Oh ye La ding oa the sage No, Tm not ike tt ny moe 4 ete nT pen ithjoy wih ean en init on the ae an Ie eat And owe ve een ying he, ve ben waking, walling and hing thinking and eliog, bow my apie powing tong ery day. sAnd row TknowCundentand, Kota, hatin ur work its all the mame wheter we perform or we write the main thing i the pary, mothe lite: nono any of doe ching dreamed vig the sgh Endure. Te seen bs yur cs oe th, Lhe ith an ‘paint for me any me, awh I hin aba ying, inn 8 df ie. not, “TREPLEV: (Sad) You've found your way; yu know where you single 1m sll Hounderng in of cman images not Knowing what oF horn they ae for Idole in ayehing and {dt know wha Sling is NINA: (Leng) Sh.t'm ging, Goodbye. When I brome a Emous ew come ad seme, Poe? Bat a. (Sra isha) Wate — ean hardly std Tim 2 exh, songs. "TREPLEY: Say ler me pve ou sme appr. NINA No, no dot bothe, find my way ou. My hones are nea. So ‘he brough hes wich Wal what doc t mater When you sce “igi, el him nahin ove bin {love him ven mor than cet idea shor. Lv hi hme hi pasate, ave Aim wo deacon. How gious it wa thes, wasn te Koy! Da yo ‘emer? What if A deat war, jo pre i, rd at eings— Felings ke dct lovely lower. youre? laces), Hons eal and paride, horn sgs, geese, spidey heen eh lng dep inthe wate sai, and eres nite the naked ye — al i al fal, al gle edd, has die avy Thousands ‘of catrer ave pase since the ext has borne any ving cer, the poor moon in vais igh wp he lantern, No loge do the waking ‘anes yout ia the meadow and mayug ae sen inthe Hine prove bres TREPLEV inpeonly and rast enh th gas don CTREPLEV: (Afr pc) U hope no one acs her i the gr andl “Mama eight pst Mam (For he mx nae, ain a sp al is maria tes ther aude the writing ableton be tel the ih dor and eit) DORN: Tying t open the dor age ef) Tats sange.The dos locked some (Ene and pus the armen place) Ws ike a obsale cone i er. ‘Bucy ARKADINA, POLINA ANDREEVNA, blind thom, YAKOV cry ‘ng Boa, ond MASHA, th SHAMRAEV and TRIGORIN. ARKADINA. Pat ihe wine andthe ber Boris esc eon dhe ae ‘Well hae romathngo dn while were plying, Lets be sed, eveyone. POLINA ANDREEVNA- (1s VAKOV) And ving heen ihe say (Ligh the ene sie the card table) SHAMRAEV: (Tika TRIGORUN over oe xpbsrd) Hence he hig wa talking aboot now..(Tker a mod pl ofthe cupboard) ried TTRIGORIN: (Laos te sgl) | dont remembel (Tinks i moment) dos remem! othe igh off ah ll ae aed ARKADINA:(Prightenad) Wha was tha? DORN: Nothing, smehing exploded in my endiine bg ns iy Dt worm. (He ei ahah the dor ge right. and afer « fe moments, auras) That wast A bot of eh explode Hum, “Again, before ou T stand enchanted." ARKADIN: (Sing ase tale) Oh, Las fghsne, Ke emindsd me of he ime.(Cne be fie it er and For ment, everthing wen ak DORN: (Lobing sheng «mauve, TRIGORIN, wo months aoa a cle was publi hae. ler fom America and I wanted 1 kyu bythe way. an arm end TRIGORIN and leads hi dws) since asso erste in thie ste. _.n alow oe, wndr is breath Get lena Nikolaos ou fee. The fc, Konan Gavlvich a jae shochinsl CURTAIN Premio ember 17.1896: