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Title: The Merchant of Venice [liberally edited by Charles Kean]

Author: William Shakespeare

Release Date: June 10, 2004 [eBook #12578]

Language: English

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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.,

As First Performed on Saturday, June 12th, 1858

Entered at Stationers' Hall

DRAMATIS PERSONAE.

AS FIRST PERFORMED, SATURDAY, JUNE 12, 1858.

DUKE OF VENICE, ........................... Mr. H. MELLON.

PRINCE OF MOROCCO, } {Mr. ROLLESTON.
} (Suitors to Portia) {
PRINCE OF ARRAGON, } {Mr. RAYMOND.

ANTONIO, (_the Merchant of Venice_)... Mr. GRAHAM.

BASSANIO, (_his Friend_) ........... Mr. RYDER.

SALANIO, } (_Friends to Antonio and {Mr. BRAZIER.
Bassanio_.) {

SALARINO, } {Mr. G. EVERETT.

GRATIANO, } {Mr. WALTER LACY.

LORENZO, (_in love with Jessica_).... Mr. J.F. CATHCART.

SHYLOCK, (_a Jew_) .................. Mr. CHARLES KEAN.

TUBAL, (_a Jew, his Friend_) ........ Mr. F. COOKE.

LAUNCELOT GOBBO, } (_a Clown, servant to {Mr. HARLEY
Shylock_) {

OLD GOBBO, (_Father to Launcelot_) .. Mr. MEADOWS.

LEONARDO, } Mr. MORRIS.
} (_Servants to Bassanio_)
STEPHANO, } Mr. STOAKES.

BALTHAZAR, (_Servant to Portia_) .... Mr. DALY.

HERALD, .................................. Mr. J. COLLETT.

PORTIA, (_a rich Heiress_) .......... Mrs. CHARLES KEAN.

NELISSA, (_her Waiting Maid_