Ahmed the Cobbler (1859) Anon., 1830-1865 (Dramas of the American Romantic Period) Derived Text Format to access the structural information conversion Mathias Göbel TextGrid CC-BY-4.0 Lizenzvertrag Anon., 1830-1865 (Dramas of the American Romantic Period) Ahmed the Cobbler; or, The Astrologer. In Two Acts [in, Home Dramas for Young People] Boston James Munroe And Company 441 p. Robber Boora unclear Amina Zamre Zamre, Fanzee Boora, Bogrhoo 1st Robber Ahmed 2nd Robber Chorus Fanzee Bogrhoo Shakabac Zittara Sultan Reis Effendi Fanzee, Zamre 3rd Robber Drama Prose data extraction from source 1859
Dramatis Personae. Ahmed , a Cobbler. Zittara , the Wife of Ahmed. Shakabac , the Sultan's Jeweller. Amina , a Merchant's Wife. Reis Effendi , Captain of the Robbers. Sultan. Zemiran , the Sultan's Daughter. Zamre , Child. Boora , Child. Fanzee , Child. Bogrhoo , Child. Robbers, Slaves, &c.
The Scene is laid in Ispahan.
COSTUME.

The Cobbler must be dressed first in a loose dark coat, somewhat like a paletot , and a white turban. As the Astrologer , Ahmed must wear a crimson robe, with loose sleeves, and a border of mysterious characters upon it; a painted crimson cap — a kind of Fez — with a white bandeau, on which are painted signs of the zodiac, &c.

Females in the East do not wear what we call turbans, but a picturesque roll round the head, with pendant fringed or tasselled ends.

The room should be decorated with charts of the planets, constellations, orreries, and a large diagram of the signs of the zodiac in the middle, and globes on each side, &c.

The general effect of Oriental costume may be produced by cloaks and turbans, and loose trowsers fastened at the ancle, and colored slippers.
ACT I.
SCENE I. — The cobbler seated at his work. Enter Zittara , running. Zittara.

Contains 23 words in 10 sentences using 124 chars .

Ahmed.

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Zittara.

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Ahmed.

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Zittara.

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Ahmed.

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Zittara.

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Ahmed.

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Zittara.

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Ahmed.

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Zittara.

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Ahmed.

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Zittara.

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Kicks away his tools. Ahmed.

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Zittara.

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Ahmed.

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Zittara.

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Ahmed.

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Zittara.

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Ahmed.

Contains 54 words in 9 sentences using 274 chars .

Zittara.

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Ahmed.

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Zittara.

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A knocking is heard, and a voice from without says : —

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Zittara hastily dresses Ahmed in his astrologer's dress.
SCENE II. — Enter Shakabac , the king's jeweller. He salutes Ahmed. Zittara takes her place behind Ahmed's chair. Shakabac.

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( He kneels down and covers his face with his hands. ) Zittara ( prompts Ahmed ).

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Ahmed ( turning to Zittara ).

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Zittara ( aside ).

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Ahmed.

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( To Shakabac. ) Shakabac ( still stooping down ).

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Ahmed.

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Shakabac ( musing ).

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Slave ( stepping from his hiding place ).

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Exit Shakabac and Slave.
SCENE III. Zittara.

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Ahmed.

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Zittara.

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Ahmed ( repeats ).

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Zittara.

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Enter Slave. Slave ( making a salam ).

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Ahmed ( writes a few words ).

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Zittara.

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Ahmed.

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Zittara.

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Ahmed.

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Zittara.

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( Looking out. )
SCENE IV. — Enter Amina , the Merchant's wife. Amina.

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Ahmed looks bewildered. Zittara ( prompts aside ).

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Ahmed ( sententiously to the merchant's wife ).

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( Zittara puts her hand on Ahmed's mouth, and shakes her fist at him. ) Amina.

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Exit. Ahmed.

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Exeunt.
ACT II.
SCENE I. — A cave. 1st Robber.

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2nd Robber.

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3rd Robber.

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Exeunt Robbers.
SCENE II. — In Ahmed's house. Ahmed.

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Zittara.

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Ahmed.

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Zittara ( counts the dates ).

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A robber is seen hiding himself. Ahmed.

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Exit Zittara.
SCENE III. — Enter four children with a dog. Ahmed ( seated ).

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Zamre.

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Ahmed.

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Fanzee.

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Ahmed.

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Zamre.

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Fanzee.

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Boora.

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Bogrhoo.

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Ahmed ( covering the dog ).

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Zamre.

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Bogrhoo.

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Fanzee.

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Boora.

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Ahmed.

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Zamre and Fanzee.

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Boora and Bogrhoo.

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Zittara comes in. Ahmed ( to Boora and Bogrhoo ).

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Exeunt Boora and Bogrhoo. Fanzee and Zamre.

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Ahmed.

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Zittara.

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Ahmed.

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Exeunt.
SCENE IV. — Cave of Robbers. Captain.

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1st Robber.

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Captain.

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2nd Robber.

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SCENE V. Ahmed.

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Zittara.

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Enter Robber, disguised. Ahmed.

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Robber ( repeats aside ).

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Zittara ( comes forward to the Robber ).

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Robber.

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Ahmed.

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Robber.

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Ahmed.

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Robber.

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Ahmed ( in a trembling voice ).

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Zittara ( prompts aside ).

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Ahmed.

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Robber.

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Exit. Ahmed.

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Zittara.

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SCENE VI. — Sultan on his divan, smoking. Attendants and his daughter Zemirah , veiled. Ahmed in the background. Sultan.

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Ahmed.

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Sultan.

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Ahmed.

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Sultan.

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Ahmed.

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Sultan.

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Ahmed.

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Sultan.

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Zemirah ( still veiled ).

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Ahmed.

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Kisses her hand. Chorus.

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Ahmed. Solo. ( )

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Chorus.

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Ahmed. Solo. ( )

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Chorus.

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Ahmed. Solo. ( )

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Chorus.

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The above can be sung to the first and second part of an old tune called "Vulcan's Cave; or, Teddy the Tyler."