Beaumont and Fletcher's Works, Vol. 01 of 10: the Custom of the Country
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Persons Represented in the Play.
Count Clodio, Governour and a dishonourable pursuer of Zenocia. Manuel du Sosa, Governour of Lisbon, and Brother to Guiomar. Arnoldo, A Gentleman contracted to Zenocia. Rutilio, A merry Gentleman Brother to Arnoldo. Charino, Father to Zenocia. Duarte, Son to Guiomar, a Gentleman well qualified but vain glorious . Alonzo, a young Portugal Gentleman, enemy to Duarte. Leopold, a Sea Captain Enamour'd on Hippolyta. Zabulon, a Jew, servant to Hippolyta. Jaques, servant to Sulpitia. Doctor. Chirurgion. Officers. Guard. Page. Bravo. Knaves, of the Male Stewes . Servants.
Zenocia, Mistress to Arnoldo, and a chaste Wife . Guiomar, a vertuous Lady, Mother to Duarte. Hippolyta, a rich Lady, wantonly in Love with Arnoldo. Sulpitia, a Bawd, Mistress of the Male Stewes .
The Scene sometimes Lisbon, sometimes Italy.
The principal Actors were Joseph Taylor . Robert Benfeild . John Lowin . William Eglestone . Nicholas Toolie . Richard Sharpe . John Underwood . Thomas Holcomb .
Actus primus. Scena prima .