Note 578 — ACT I. SCENE I.

A Room in Brandino’s House] Weber marked this scene “The Country. An Inner Court of Brandino’s House:” and he did so, I presume, because Philippa and Violetta presently “appear at a window.” But the scene evidently takes place within the house. So in A Trick to catch the Old One, vol. ii. p. 82, Joyce “appears above,” and, like Philippa, throws down a letter to Witgood, who is standing in a room of Hoard’s house. See also p. 314 of this vol. On such occasions the upper stage was used: vide note, vol. ii. p. 125.