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The chief Elizabethan dramatists, excluding Shakespeare

Act 5 — THE SPANISH TRAGEDY OR HIERONIMO IS MAD AGAIN

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BY THOMAS KYD

[DRAMATIS PERSONAE

Ghost of Andrea, a Spanish nobleman, } Chorus.

Revenge,

King of Spain.

Don Cyprian, Duke of Castile, his brother.

Lorenzo, the Duke’s son.

Bel-imperia, Lorenzo’s sister.

Viceroy of Portugal.

Balthazar, his son.

Don Pedro, the Viceroy’s brother.

Hieronimo, Marshal of Spain.

Isabella, his wife.

Horatio, their son.

Spanish General.

Deputy.

Don Bazulto, an old man.

Three Citizens.

Portuguese Ambassador.

Alexandro, } Portuguese Noblemen.

Villuppo,

Two Portuguese.

Pedringano, Bel-imperia’s servant.

Christophil, Bel-imperia’s custodian.

Lorenzo’s Page.

Serberine, Balthazar’s servant.

Isabella’s Maid.

Messenger.

Hangman.

Soliman, Sultan of Turkey (Balthazar), } In Hieronimo’s Play

Erastus, Knight of Rhodes (Lorenzo),

The Bashaw (Hieronimo), }

Perseda, (Bel-imperia),

Three Kings and three Knights in the first Dumb-show.

Hymen and two torch-bearers in the second.

Bazardo, a Painter, } In the additions to the play.

Pedro and Jaques, Hieronimo’s servants,

Army, Royal Suites, Noblemen, Halberdiers, Officers, Three Watchmen, Servants, etc.]

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