| Characters in order of their appearance:- | |
|---|---|
| Bessing | General von Götz’ orderly |
| Herr Adler | Chancellor of Keinland |
| General von Götz | Chief of Police and Head of Intelligence |
| Baron von Hammerstein | Minister of Defence |
| Dr. Lehmann | Minister of the Interior |
| Major Wiener | of the Intelligence Department |
| Herr Schimmel | German Minister to Keinland |
| Emilie | Queen of Keinland |
| Otto | Crown Prince of Keinland |
The scene of the whole play is laid in the office of General von Götz in the Government Buildings at Karlstadt, the capital of Keinland.