CAST OF CHARACTERS
Princess Bozena – Prima Donna Ingenue
Visiting Carlsbad Spa at the gala season with her father, His Highness
Prince Nepomuk – Character Comedy
Possessed of more ancestry than income, meets
Prince Aladir – Juvenile Lyric Baritone
            A Hungarian Nobleman, whose aversion to women of his own rank leads him into flirtation with
Annamirl – Singing Soubrette
            The favorite fountain girl at Carlsbad, know as “The Spring Maid,” who is courted by a young officer,
Baron Rudi – Juvenile Tenor
            A cousin of Bozen, who, like her, has come to Carlsbad to participate in the annual pageant of the discovery of Carlsbad Spring, which is directed by
Roland – Leading Comedy
            The famous English tragedian, whose favorite role is Othello; whose fondness for
Ursula – Character Comedienne
            One of his admiring matinee patrons, has resulted in their being pursued by
Spaetling (the town sleuth) – Eccentric Comedy
          Who imagines his mission in life is to capture Black Wenzel, a notorious robber, and who suspects everybody, including
Evakatl – Character Woman
            At whose popular hostlery are sojourning American visitors, including
Col. Boone, who objexts to the water cure – Character Basso, Tall Man
Mr. Lomax, who is trying to get thin – Character Large and Stout
Mr. Skinner, who is trying to get stout – Character, Small and Thin
Eight Spring Girls
Eight Officers
Visitors at Carlsbad, Tradesmen, Attendances, Flower Girls, Wood Nymphs and Peasants.

The action covers three days during the Festival Season at Carlsbad Springs.

SYNOPSIS OF SCENES
Act I. At Fountain Square, Carlsbad.
Act II. Scene 1- The Bee Farm at Bitterbrunnen, near Carlsbad, the following afternoon.
Interlude – Preparing for the Festival celebrating the legend of the discovery of Carlsbad Springs.  The Water Sprite, The Huntsman and the Rabbit.
            Scene 2 – The Annual Al Fresco Fete and Carlsbad.

heinrich reinhardt

Robert Hood bowers