DRAMATIS PERSONAE

DUKE OF FLORENCE

 

LORD CARDINAL, brother to the DUKE

 

TWO CARDINALS more

 

A LORD

 

FABRITIO, father to ISABELLA [and brother to LIVIA and HIPPOLITO]

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HIPPOLITO, brother to FABRITIO [and LIVIA, uncle to ISABELLA]

 

GUARDIANO, uncle to the foolish WARD

 

THE WARD, a rich young heir

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LEANTIO, a factor, husband to BIANCA

 

SORDIDO, the ward’s man

 

LIVIA, sister to FABRITIO [and HIPPOLITO, aunt to ISABELLA]

 

ISABELLA, niece to LIVIA [and HIPPOLITO, daughter of FABRITIO]

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BIANCA, LEANTIO’S wife

 

WIDOW, his [LEANTIO’S] mother

 

STATES of FLORENCE

 

CITIZENS

 

A ‘PRENTICE

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BOYS

 

MESSENGER

 

SERVANTS

 

[Two LADIES, LORDS, PAGES, GUARD]

 

[Figures in the Masque: HYMEN, GANYMEDE, HEBE, NYMPHS, CUPIDS]

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The Scene:
FLORENCE