Lulu - Earth Spirit - a Tragedy In Four Acts

I was created out of coarser stuff

By nature, and desire draws me earthwards

For to the spirit of evil, not of good

The earth belongs. What immortals send

Us from above are but the common goods;

Their lights gives joy, but it makes no one rich,

And in their realm are no possessions gained,

For precious stones and gold treasured by all

From the deceitful powers must be wrested

Who evil-natured dwell deep underground

Not without sacrifice their favour is won

And there is no one who from serving them

Has extricated undefiled his soul.

(From Wallenstein's Death by Schiller)

Characters

Dr Goll

Dr Schon, Editor-in-chief

Alwa, his son

Schwarz, an artist

Prince Escerny, an African explorer

Schigolch

Rodrigo, an acrobat

Hugenberg, a schoolboy

Escherich, a reporter

Lulu

Countess Geschwitz, an artist

Ferdinand, a coachman

Henriette, a chamber-maid

A Footman

(The part of Hugenberg should be played by a girl)

Prologue - An Animal tamer's monologue

Act One - Scene One