The Three Musketeers
> > ACTORS:
> > THE NARRATOR
> > DARTAN′ÂN
> > ATHOS
> > PORTHOS
> > ARAMIS
> > CONSTANCE
> > KING
> > QUEEN
> > DUKE BECKINGHAM
> > CARDINAL
> > MILADY
> > THE GUARDS OF CARDINAL
1 SCENE.
> > (Music)
> > NARRATOR: at the beginning of the 17th century, during the reign of King Louis, a young poor
French nobleman by the name of Dartan′ân, came to Paris to enroll in the service to the King. He
dreamed of becoming a musketeer. After a visit to the Captain of the Musketeers, Mr. De Trevilâ,
Dartan′ân was accepted into the company of the King's Guards. On his way from De Trevilâ, Dartan′ân
met three Musketeers: Athos, Porthos and Aramis. With each of them he had a quarrel (action dance)
and now he has to fight 3 duels.
(Music: Curtain opens. at Dartan′ân and Athos.)
DARTAN′ÂN: I'm at your service, Sir
(Appear Porthos and ARAMIS).
> > ATHOS: here are my seconds: Porthos and Aramis.
> > PORTHOS: excuse me, Sir! But we have to fight a duel too!
> > DARTAN′ÂN: but only in an hour, Sir!
> > ARAMIS: and we have also agreed on a duel!
> > DARTAN′ÂN: but only in 2 hours, Sir!
> > ATHOS: well, then let's start!
> > (Dartan′ân and Athos crossed swords. Cardinal Guardsmen Appear.)
> > PORTHOS: Guards of The Cardinal!
> > (All get swords.)
> > ARAMIS: But there are four of them, and there are only three of us!
> > DARTAN′ÂN: Dear Sirs! Try me! I dream of becoming a musketeer! And, By my faith, I do not
go away until the end of the battle!
> > ATHOS: what is your name, a brave young man?
> > DARTAN′ÂN: Dartan′ân, Sir.
> > ATHOS: so, Athos, Porthos, Aramis and Dartan′ân! Go Ahead!
> > (Athos, Porthos, Aramis and Dartan′ân fight with the guards of Cardinal and win their battle
Music.
ATHOS: you are a brave young man, Dartan′ân! And you have become our friend! Our motto is:
"one for all.
> > PORTHOS and Aramis, and all for one! "
> > (Music. Curtain closes.)
> > 2 SCENE.
> > NARRATOR: so, Dartan′ân was now at the King’s service and the Musketeers became good
friends. In addition, he met a nice girl named Constance, who was a confidant and a courtier of Queen
Anne of Austria. And, now we will get into the Queen's apartments. There we’ll see the Duke of
Bekingham, the Englishman, who has long been in love with Queen Anne.
> > (Music: Curtain opens. on stage Queen. Duke enters secretly)
> > BECKINGHAM: my dear, Queen! May I kiss your hand!
> > QUEEN: How did you get here? Immediately go away! There may be a servant of the King or a
Cardinal's spy!
> > BECKINGHAM: just one word, Queen!
> > QUEEN: no, no! Go Away!
> > BECKINGHAM: Queen, let me tell you something!
> > QUEEN: no, no! Go Away!
> > BECKINGHAM: just a few words and I'm off!
> > QUEEN: Say!
> > BECKINGHAM: My Queen, I recall the ball in the Palace, the one I was invited to ... The one
where we were dancing and talking with you. You seemed so lonely, My Queen! Since then, I’ve
dreamt to meet you! I can't forget you.
> > QUEEN: my Lord, but I haven’t given any reason to you...
> > BECKINGHAM: it's true, My Queen.
> > QUEEN: So, I beg you, go away! Somebody can enter
> > BECKINGHAM: Well, my Queen, I'm gone! But I ask you to give me something which will
help me not to forget you.
> > QUEEN: but what? Oh, this can do. Take these pendants!
> > BECKINGHAM: Thank you, My Queen! I will wear them and think of you!
> > QUEEN: Go, go away, my Lord!
> > BECKINGHAM: your hand, My Queen, goodbye!
> > (Queen stretches her hand out, touches the lips of Buckingham.)
> > BECKINGHAM: Farewell, my Queen!
> > (the curtain Closes. Beckingham goes.)
> > 3 SCENE.
> > NARRATOR: and now we fast forward to the apartment of the cardinal. As we have learned
from the first scene, Musketeers and the guards of the King were at war with the Cardinal's guards.
The Cardinal, had a large number spies, among which was a great lady, whom everyone called "my
lady" or Milady. And now the cardinal called her. Let us listen to what they are talking about.
(Music: Curtain opens. the Cardinal and Milady on stage.)
> > CARDINAL: Milady, I called for you in order to give some instructions. It is a very responsible
and secret deal!
> > MILADY: I am listening to you attentively, your grace.
> > CARDINAL: I know how faithful and devoted you are, my lady, and I appreciate it.
> > MILADY: Always happy to assist your eminence!
> > CARDINAL: I appreciate it! Now listen! According to some evidence the Duke of Bekingham is
in Paris. Queen Anne gave him two of the diamond pendants from her brooch as a sign of her love.
And here's my secret order: go to England and get those pendants.
> > MILADY: Well, your grace! I’ll do it.
> > CARDINAL: Try My Lady! I have no doubt that you will succeed! Here's your money.
> > (Music. Curtain closes.)
> > 4 SCENE.
> > NARRATOR: and now we transport ourselves into the Queen Anne room.
> > (Music: Queen Anne is sitting, her hands cover her face. Constance enters.)
> > CONSTANCE: Your Majesty?
> > QUEEN: Dear Constance, I have got into trouble!
> > CONSTANCE: what has happened? Can't I do anything to help?
> > QUEEN: (shaking his head) The spies of Cardinal are everywhere! I do not have anyone to
trust?
> > CONSTANCE: You can believe me and trust me, Your Majesty! I am ready to die for your
Majesty!
> > QUEEN: Yes, I know it! Constance! The King is organizing the ball! He said I should wear а
Diamond brooch with 12 pendants, and, as you know, I had given 2 of the pendants to Beckingham.
What shall I do?
> > CONSTANCE: it is necessary to send a Messenger to the Duke of Beckingham and get the
brooch back!
> > QUEEN: he will fail! The ball will be in a few days! And where can I find such a Messenger?
The spies of Cardinal are everywhere!
> > CONSTANCE: I will try to help you, your Majesty! I have a friend Dartan′ân. He is a Royal
Guard, and he has friends musketeers. They can be trusted! But you have to write a few words to the
Duke of Beckingham, so he will learn, that this Messenger is from you!
> > QUEEN: and if he falls into the hands of cardinal?
> > CONSTANCE: have no fear, your Majesty! Dartan′ân and his friends the Musketeers would
rather die than lose the letter!
> > QUEEN: Yes, this is the only chance! Help me, Constance!
> > (Music. Curtain closes.)
> > 5 SCENE.
> > (Music: Curtain opens. at Constance and Dartan′ân.)
> > CONSTANCE: Dartan′ân, you must hurry! The ball will be in a few days! If you do not bring
the pendants, the Queen will die.
> > DARTAN′ÂN: Good, Constance! We’ll immediately go. My friends the Musketeers will help
me!
> > CONSTANCE: here's the letter from the Queen! You should give it to the Duke of Beckingham.
If you fall into the hands of the enemies, the Queen will die. The cardinal will do everything to
destroy the Queen!
> > CONSTANCE: But where are your friends? It is time to go!
> > DARTAN′ÂN: (looking out of the window.) they are already there!
> > (Enter Musketeers, Constance's bows.)
> > DARTAN′ÂN: friends, we should immediately hit the road!
> > ATHOS: everything is ready!
> > DARTAN′ÂN Let’s go!
> > ATHOS: "one for all. ..."
> > ALL: "all for one!"
> > (Music. Curtain closes.)
> > SCENE 6
> > STORYTELLER: Dartan′ân together with the Musketeers went on a journey. On the way to
London they were stopped by the guards of the Сardinal.
> > (Music: Curtain opens. at Dartan′ân, Musketeers and the Cardinal's guards.)
> > ATHOS: "one for all. ..."
> > DARTAN′ÂN, PORTHOS, ARAMIS, and all for one!
> > (Dartan′ân and Musketeers fight the guards of Cardinal. The battle occurs with music.)
> > ATHOS: Dartan′ân! Go. We’ll stop them.
> > (Dartan′ân goes away. the rest continue to fight the battle music. Curtain closes.)
> > SCENE 7.
> > NARRATOR: In a few days the ball begins.
> > (The curtain opens. Music. Palace. The ball. we see the Cardinal and Milady.)
> > CARDINAL: well, my lady, Have you seen the Duke of Bekingèm?
> > MY LADY: Yes, your Eminence! I was at the ball, and the Duke was wearing with two
pendants.
> > CARDINAL: Very good! I hope that now nobody will bring them back! My guards met the
Musketeers and detained them! However, the Royal Dartan′ân managed to escape! But, I think that
as he is alone, he can do nothing! Too little time!
> > (King enters)
> > CARDINAL: well, your Majesty, is the Queen wearing a brooch with 12 Diamond pendants?
> > KING: I told her to put it on! She won’t disobey. But she has not yet appeared.
> > (Queen ENTERS)
> > KING: that's it! Where is the brooch? The Diamond pendants! You tricked me, your grace!
> > (The King is coming to the Queen.)
> > KING Why are you not wearing the brooch I had presented to you as a sign of my love?
(Dartan’an, Constance, Musketeers come on stage. They pass the brooch from hand to hand and
finally give it to the Queen)
> > CONSTANCE: My Queen, here is your brooch. You have dropped in when entering the
ballroom.
> > QUEEN: Thank you
> > KING (to the Cardinal): Here it is! She loves me!
> > CARDINAL (bows to the king and the queen): I have lost! It’s a disgrace!
> > I turned out to be a liar in front of the King and ridiculous in the eyes of the Queen!
> > (Music Ball continues. King and Queen dance. Curtain closes.)
> > THE END OF THE PERFORMANCE.