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The House of Rimmon

Henry van Dyke Jr.

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Dramatis Personae

Benhadad, King of Damascus
Rezon, High Priest of the House of Rimmon
Saballidin, A Noble of Damascus
Hazael, Courtier of Damascus
Izdubhar, Courtier of Damascus
Rakhaz, Courtier of Damascus
Shumakim, The King’s Fool
Elisha, Prophet of Israel
Naaman, Captain of the Armies of Damascus
Ruahmah, A Captive Maid of Israel
Tsarpi, Wife to Naaman
Khamma, Attendant of Tsarpi
Nubta, Attendant of Tsarpi
Soldiers, Servants, Citizens, etc., etc.

Scene: Damascus and the Mountains of Samaria.

Time: 850 BC.

Act I

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The House of Rimmon by Henry van Dyke Jr.. The text is in the US public domain, from the Standard Ebooks edition. Served from our own copy; read on their site for the full edition with images and typography.

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