Shakespeare's play of the Merchant of Venice / Arranged for Representation at the Princess's Theatre, with Historical and Explanatory Notes by Charles Kean, F.S.A.

by William Shakespeare

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[PREFACE.]

[ACT I.]

• [SCENE I.—VENICE.(A) SAINT MARK'S PLACE.(B)]
• [SCENE II.—BELMONT. A ROOM IN PORTIA'S HOUSE.]
• [SCENE III.—THE MERCHANT'S EXCHANGE ON THE RIALTO ISLAND.(c) SAN JACOPO, THE MOST ANCIENT CHURCH IN VENICE, OCCUPIES ONE SIDE OF THE SQUARE.]
• [SCENE IV.—SALOON OF THE CASKETS IN PORTIA'S HOUSE, AT BELMONT.]
• [HISTORICAL NOTES TO ACT FIRST.]

[ACT II.]

• [SCENE I.—VENICE.(A) EXTERIOR OF SHYLOCK'S HOUSE.]
• [HISTORICAL NOTES TO ACT SECOND.]

[ACT III.]

• [SCENE I.—SALOON OF THE CASKETS IN PORTIA'S HOUSE AT BELMONT.]
• [SCENE II.—RIALTO BRIDGE (A), AND GRAND CANAL.]
• [SCENE III.—SALOON OF THE CASKETS, IN PORTIA'S HOUSE, AT BELMONT.]
• [SCENE IV.—VENICE. THE COLUMNS OF ST. MARK. (c).]
• [SCENE V.—SALOON OF THE CASKETS IN PORTIA'S HOUSE AT BELMONT.]
• [HISTORICAL NOTES TO ACT THIRD.]

[ACT IV.]

• [SCENE I.—VENICE. A COURT OF JUSTICE.(A)]
• [SCENE II.—VENICE. THE FOSCARI GATE OF THE DUCAL PALACE, LEADING TO THE GIANT'S STAIRCASE.]
• [HISTORICAL NOTES TO ACT FOURTH.]