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- El rufián viudo llamado Trampagos
- Staging information
El rufián viudo llamado Trampagos (1610-1615), Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra
- Scene
This entremés (a short, one-act play) takes place in one location in Madrid.
- Staging
Trampagos needs mourning clothes, including a large black cloak. Vademecum brings on two fencing swords, and later some chairs, at least one of which is old and broken. Some of the pimps and prostitutes carry knives or other weapons, and some have flasks of wine or brandy. The two musicians have guitars (they are mentioned in the text). When Escarramán appears, he looks as if he has just broken out of jail, in a prison uniform with a chain still hanging off him.
- Music
There is music and dancing at the end, with a solo dance performed by Escarramán.
- Cast number
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Minimum Maximum 6 males 8 males 3 females 3 females 9 (total) 11 (total) - Cast information
- There could be a lot of creative doubling to reduce the cast size needed, or it could be increased with more musicians, townsfolk and dancers.
- Characters
- TRAMPAGOS, Pimp
- VADEMECUM, Trampagos’ servant
- CHIQUIZNAQUE, Pimp
- REPULIDA, Prostitute
- PIZPITA, Prostitute
- MOSTRENCA, Prostitute
- JUAN, Pimp
- A MAN
- MUSICIANS (2)
- ESCARRAMÁN
Entry written by Kathleen Jeffs. Last updated on 24 February 2011.
