## CAST OF CHARACTERS

**GUZMAN**

President of Nicaragua. Medium sized. Made up rather swarthy with curled, black mustache. A good, nimble dancer. Possesses sublime coiceit and bravado. Speaks with Spanish accent, secured mainly by pronouncing all "th" sounds like "t"; all "d" sounds like "t", all initial "s" sounds like "ES"; all "v" sounds like "f", and by sharply rolling all "r" sounds.

**PLUMAS**

Minister General of Nicaragua, and confidential adviser to Guzman.

**HARRY THURSTON**

A civil engineer --- young, clean handsome type of American.

**UCHI** -and-

**KOGI**.

Japanese Commissioners. Uchi is tall and lean; dressed in conventional ancient Japanese style, silk robes, fan, etc. Kogi is rather short and stout, dressed in long Prince Albert coat, silk hat, rather too large, patent leather shoes and white spats, walking cane, etc.

WILLIAM BREEZE American Consul.

MARION BREEZE His daughter --- a typical Yankee girl.

PAQUITA Daughter of Plumas. A typical Latin-
American beauty.

THREE CONCES+ One German, one English and one French.

SIONERS. The German, a good man; the English and French may be played by chorus men.

THE ARMY Consisting of eight Generals, four Colonels and one Private.

BRUTO Commander-in-chief of Army.

Senors, Senoritas, Bull fighters, Indians --(Mexican
type)-- etc., etc.

## OPENING CHORUS.

(Stage vacant)

(Enter Plumas and Bruto from opposite sides of stage)

Bruto (Cheerily) -- Good morning, Doctor.

Plumas (Testily) -- Good morning, General.

Bruto I believe it's going to be a rather warm day.

Plumas (Busy looking through some documents) -- You've got good grounds for your belief; did you ever see any other kind of a day in Nicaragua?

Bruto What I meant was, it will be a pretty warm day for the reception of the Japanese Commissioners; Japan's a cold country, isn't it?

Plumas well, we promised them a warm reception.

Bruto (Getting back) -- You're starting off the day pretty hot yourself, don't you think?

Plumas It's enough to make a man hot, to wake up every morning and see the country nearer to the dogs. (Puts finger over lips, and makes signs of fear that he may have been overheard) -- General, if I hear those words again, you're a liar.

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**Bruto** Oh, you needn't be afraid of me; I've got a grouch
of my own.

**Plumas** Then take my hand; we are fellow patriots in the
same grand cause.

**Bruto** Not exactly; you see, you are dissatisfied with
your position, but you get well paid for being dis-
satisfied; I'm well satisfied with mine, and that's
all I get out of it --- satisfaction.

**Plumas** (Wheedling) --But my dear General, there are other
recompensations besides gross gold---

**Bruto** I could stand for a little grossness.

**Plumas** You are a soldier, around you clings the glory of a
martial hero. You have already carved your niche
in the history of La Patria, and there you stand;
while I, --- where am I?

**Bruto** I think you are next; that's where I think *you* are.

**Plumas** I am merely a framer of presidential pronunciamen-
tos, --- a scribbler of presidential decrees, --- a
drafter of contracts for concessions.

**Bruto** There's where you draw heavily, drafting contracts;
I'll exchange that niche for a chance to do a little
drafting.

**Plumas** There's another thing you must remember, General,