[62] i.e. Titus Oates and others. The prologue is full of allusions to events of the time.
[63] The well-known Mother Creswell, a notorious procuress, who kept up an extensive correspondence with spies and emissaries, by whom she was informed of "the rising beauties in different parts of the kingdom."
DRAMATIS PERSONÆ.
| Duke of Venice. | |
| Priuli, Father of Belvidera, a Senator. | |
| Antonio, a fine speaker in the Senate. | |
| Bedamar, the Spanish Ambassador. | |
| Jaffier, | Conspirators. |
| Pierre, | |
| Renault, | |
| Spinosa, | |
| Theodore, | |
| Eliot, | |
| Revillido, | |
| Durand, | |
| Mezzana, | |
| Brainville, | |
| Ternon, | |
| Retrosi, | |
| Brabe, | |
| Belvidera. | |
| Aquilina, a Greek Courtesan. | |
| Two Women, Attendants on Belvidera. | |
| Two Women, Servants to Aquilina. | |
| The Council of Ten. | |
| Officer, Guard, Friar, Executioner, and Rabble. |
SCENE—Venice.
