Shakespeare's play of the Merchant of Venice
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- Arranged for Representation at the Princess's Theatre, with Historical and Explanatory Notes by Charles Kean, F.S.A.
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1. THE MERCHANT OF VENICE,2. CHARLES KEAN, F.S.A.,3. DRAMATIS PERSONAE.4. PREFACE.5. SCENE I.—VENICE.(A) SAINT MARK'S PLACE.(B)6. SCENE II.—BELMONT. A ROOM IN PORTIA'S HOUSE.7. 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.8. SCENE IV.—SALOON OF THE CASKETS IN PORTIA'S HOUSE, AT BELMONT.9. HISTORICAL NOTES TO ACT FIRST.10. SCENE I.—VENICE.(A) EXTERIOR OF SHYLOCK'S HOUSE.11. HISTORICAL NOTES TO ACT SECOND.12. SCENE I.—SALOON OF THE CASKETS IN PORTIA'S HOUSE AT BELMONT.13. SCENE II.—RIALTO BRIDGE (A), AND GRAND CANAL.14. SCENE III.—SALOON OF THE CASKETS, IN PORTIA'S HOUSE, AT BELMONT.15. SCENE IV.—VENICE. THE COLUMNS OF ST. MARK. (c).16. SCENE V.—SALOON OF THE CASKETS IN PORTIA'S HOUSE AT BELMONT.17. HISTORICAL NOTES TO ACT THIRD.18. SCENE I.—VENICE. A COURT OF JUSTICE.(A)19. SCENE II.—VENICE. THE FOSCARI GATE OF THE DUCAL PALACE, LEADING TO THE GIANT'S STAIRCASE.20. HISTORICAL NOTES TO ACT FOURTH.21. SCENE I.—BELMONT. AVENUE TO PORTIA'S HOUSE.