CHARACTERS
- Maximillian, Emperor of Mexico
- Carlotta, Empress of Mexico
- Louis Napoleon, Emperor of France
- Eugenie, Empress of France
- Benito Juarez, President of Mexico
- Ignacio, nephew to Juarez
- Rafael Mendores, friend of Ignacio
- Aseffa, wife of Rafael
- Trevino, Escobedo, Garza, officers in the Liberal Army
- Miramon, leader of the Imperial party
- Marshal Bazaine, head of the French Army in Mexico
- Marquez, Mejia, Mendez, Dupin, Lopez, of the Imperial army
- Abbot of Lacroma
- Archbishop Labastida, head of the Mexican church
- Prince Salm-Salm, friend and officer of Maximilian
- Prince Zichy,
- Ruiz, Berzabal, Estrada, Mexican nobles
- Lady Maria, sister to Count Charles
- Princess Salm-Salm
- Princess Zichy
- Princess Metternich
- Senor Hurbet, General Castlenau, Marquis de Gallifet, in the service of Louis Napoleon
- Austrian, Belgian, Prussian, and other foreign ministers at the court of Napoleon III.
- Imperial soldiers, Liberal soldiers, guards, rabble, ladies of honor, officers of the court, etc., etc.