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DRAMATIS PERSONÆ
| Turandot | Princess of China | |||
| Altoum | Emperor of China, her father | |||
| Adelma | Princess of Tartary, favourite slave of Turandot | |||
| Zelima | Another slave of Turandot | |||
| Skirina | Zelima's mother | |||
| Barak | (Under the name of Hassan), Skirina's husband; formerly Major-domo of | |||
| Calaf | Prince of Astrakhan | |||
| Ishmael | Major-domo of the beheaded Prince of Samarkand | |||
| Pantalone | Prime Minister of the Emperor Altoum | |||
| Tartaglia | Lord High Chancellor of China | |||
| Brigella | Captain of the Imperial pages | |||
| Truffaldino | Chief Eunuch of Turandot's harem | |||
| Prince of Samarkand | (Silent) | |||
| Eight Doctors. Female Slaves and Eunuchs of the harem.A Headsman. Soldiers of the Palace Guard. | ||||
SCENE: Pekin.—All the acting characters wear Chinese costume, except Adelma and Calaf, who are in Tartar dress.
Cast of the play as produced at the St. James's Theatre, London, on January 18, 1913, under the management of Sir George Alexander.
| Turandot | Evelyn D'alroy |
| Altoum | J. H. Barnes |
| Adelma | Hilda Moore |
| Zelima | Maire O'neill |
| Skirina | Margaret Yarde |
| Barak | Alfred Harris |
| Calaf | Godfrey Tearle |
| Ishmael | James Berry |
| Pantalone | Edward Sass |
| Tartaglia | E. Vivian Reynolds |
| Brigella | Fred Lewis |
| Truffadino | Norman Forbes |
| Prince of Samarkand | Austin Fehrman |
The action takes place outside the gates of Pekin, and inside the Emperor's Palace.
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