THE TWO NOBLE KINSMEN

Mr. John Fletcher, Gent., and
Mr. William Shakspeare, Gent.

Contents

ACT I
[PROLOGUE]
[Scene I. Athens. Before a temple]
[Scene II. Thebes. The Court of the Palace]
[Scene III. Before the gates of Athens]
[Scene IV. A field before Thebes.]
[Scene V. Another part of the same, more remote from Thebes]
ACT II
[Scene I. Athens. A garden, with a castle in the background]
[Scene II. The prison]
[Scene III. The country near Athens]
[Scene IV. Athens. A room in the prison]
[Scene V. An open place in Athens]
[Scene VI. Athens. Before the prison]
ACT III
[Scene I. A forest near Athens]
[Scene II. Another part of the forest]
[Scene III. The same part of the forest as in scene I.]
[Scene IV. Another part of the forest]
[Scene V. Another part of the forest]
[Scene VI. The same part of the forest as in scene III.]
ACT IV
[Scene I. Athens. A room in the prison]
[Scene II. A Room in the Palace]
[Scene III. A room in the prison]
ACT V
[Scene I. Athens. Before the Temples of Mars, Venus, and Diana]
[Scene II. Athens. A Room in the Prison]
[Scene III. A part of the Forest near Athens, and near the Place appointed for the Combat]
[Scene IV. The same; a Block prepared]
[EPILOGUE]

Dramatis Personæ

PROLOGUE

ARCITE, the two noble kinsmen, cousins,
PALAMON, nephews of Creon, King of Thebes

THESEUS, Duke of Athens
HIPPOLYTA, Queen of the Amazons, later Duchess of Athens
EMILIA, Sister of Hippolyta
PIRITHOUS, friend to Theseus

Three QUEENS, widows of the kings killed in laying siege to Thebes