DRAMATIS PERSONAE.
Reading edition
AS FIRST PERFORMED, SATURDAY, JUNE 12, 1858.
DUKE OF VENICEMr. H. MELLON.
PRINCE OF MOROCCO } (Suitors to Portia) { Mr. ROLLESTON.
PRINCE OF ARRAGONMr. RAYMOND.
ANTONIO (the Merchant of Venice) Mr. GRAHAM.
BASSANIO (his Friend) Mr. RYDER.
SALANIO } (Friends to Antonio and Bassanio) { Mr. BRAZIER.
SALARINO Mr. G. EVERETT.
GRATIANOMr. 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 Shylock) Mr. HARLEY
OLD GOBBO (Father to Launcelot) Mr. MEADOWS.
LEONARDO } (Servants to Bassanio) { Mr. MORRIS.
STEPHANOMr. STOAKES.
BALTHAZAR (Servant to Portia) Mr. DALY.
HERALD Mr. J. COLLETT.
PORTIA (a rich Heiress) Mrs. CHARLES KEAN.
NELISSA (her Waiting Maid) Miss CARLOTTA LECLERCQ.
JESSICA (Daughter to Shylock) Miss CHAPMAN (Her First Appearance).
THE INCIDENTAL MUSIC will be sung by Miss POOLE, Miss LEFFLER, Mr. J. COLLETT, Mr. T. YOUNG, and Mr. WALLWORTH.
Magnificoes of Venice, Officers of the Court of Justice, Gaoler, Servants, and other Attendants.
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.
ACT V.
SCENE I.—BELMONT. AVENUE TO PORTIA'S HOUSE.
SCENE.—Partly at VENICE; and partly at BELMONT, the Seat of PORTIA, on the Continent.
THE SCENERY Painted by Mr. GRIEVE and Mr. TELBIN, Assisted by Mr. W. GORDON, Mr. F. LLOYDS, Mr. CUTHBERT, Mr. DAYES, &c.
THE MUSIC under the direction of Mr. J.L. HATTON.
THE DECORATIONS & APPOINTMENTS by Mr. E.W. BRADWELL
The DRESSES by Mrs. and Miss HOGGINS.
THE MACHINERY by Mr. G. HODSDON.
THE DANCES arranged by Mr. CORMACK.
PERRUQUIER; Mr. ASPLIN, of No. 13, New Bond Street
☞ For reference to Historical Authorities, see end of each Act.