Characters in the Play

SCENE I.

REV. JOS. MERRICK, Minister of Jericho Baptist Church, Jamaica.

MRS. MERRICK, his wife

REV. JOHN CLARKE Pioneer (Baptist) Missionaries to Fernando Poo, late of Jamaica.

DR. G. K. PRINCE (same above).

SCENE II.

CAPT. WM. ROBINSON. Master of the barque Elgiva.

JAMES HANDS, Ship’s Carpenter.

T. R. PRINCE, a Native Trader of Fernando Poo.

SCENE III.

REV. HENRY ROE, first P.M. Missionary to the Island.

MRS. ROE, his wife.

REV. R. W. BURNETT, colleague of Mr. ROE.

MRS. BURNETT, his wife.

WILLIE BURNETT, their infant son.

T.R. PRINCE, as in scene II.

“To the Sacred Memory of the Blessed Elizabeth Job.” This memorial plaque is at the Presbyterian Church Reverend Barleycorn in Malabo, Equatorial Guinea.

MAMMA NICOLLS, a Native Widow.

MAMMA JOB, a Native Widow.

ROSA, Native maid to Mamma NICOLLS.

‘RIA, Native maid to Mamma NICOLLS.

SCENE IV.

REV. ROBERT FAIRLEY, Missionary at Santa Isabel.

REV. J. MARCUS BROWN, Missionary-designated to Archibong.

TIM, a Native House-boy.

YELLOW WILL, a Krooman.

SCENE V.

REV. W. NORCROSS, Missionary at Igumale, Nigeria.

MRS. NORCROSS, his wife.

JESSIE, a Native Girl.

JERRY, a Native interpreter.

NOTE: as no characters except T.R. PRINCE appear in more than one scene, the whole can be rendered by about a dozen performers, if desired, by duplication of parts. The following suggestion for distribution may be helpful:

MALE PARTS

A. MERRICK, ROE, FAIRLEY.

B. CLARKE, HANDS, BROWN.

C. DR. PRINCE, ROBINSON, BURNETT.

D. T.R. PRINCE, YELLOW WILL. (Black).

E. TIM, JERRY. (Black).

FEMALE PARTS

A. Mrs. MERRICK, Mrs. ROE.

B. Mrs. BURNETT.

C. Mamma NICOLLS. (Black).

D. Mamma JOB. (Black).

E. ROSA, JESSIE. (Black).

F. ‘RIA. (Black).

It will be noticed that Scene III is so arranged that ROSA and ‘RIA can be used for the group in the doorway. The person taking TIM and JERRY can supply a third. The child (WILLIE) merely accompanies the elder players in Scene III and is only a short time on the stage.