The Project Gutenberg EBook of The Treason and Death of Benedict Arnold, by John Jay Chapman This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net Title: The Treason and Death of Benedict Arnold A Play for a Greek Theatre Author: John Jay Chapman Release Date: December 31, 2008 [EBook #27670] Language: English Character set encoding: ASCII *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK TREASON, DEATH OF BENEDICT ARNOLD *** Produced by Nicholas Tomaiuolo and Al Haines THE TREASON & DEATH OF BENEDICT ARNOLD A PLAY FOR A GREEK THEATRE BY JOHN JAY CHAPMAN MOFFAT, YARD & COMPANY 1910 Copyright, 1911 By John Jay Chapman CHARACTERS BENEDICT ARNOLD. JOSHUA SMITH. MAJOR ANDRE. MRS. ARNOLD. WILLIAM ARNOLD, A Boy of Eight, Son to Benedict. FATHER HUDSON. CHORUS OF WAVES (_Men_). CHORUS OF CLOUDS (_Women_). CHORUS-LEADER OF MEN. CHORUS-LEADER OF WOMEN. TREASON. DEATH. TWO PICKETS. A SERVANT. SCENE ACT I. THE SHORE OF THE HUDSON NEAR WEST POINT. ACT II. SITTING-ROOM OF BENEDICT ARNOLD IN ENGLAND IN 1801. _The Acts are Separated by a Short Vocal Intermezzo._ TREASON AND DEATH