Dramatis Personae

DON PEDRO
prince of Arragon.

DON JOHN
his bastard brother.

CLAUDIO
a young lord of Florence.

BENEDICK
a young lord of Padua.

LEONATO
governor of Messina.

ANTONIO
his brother.

BALTHASAR
attendant on Don Pedro.

CONRADE
BORACHIO
followers of Don John.

FRIAR FRANCIS

DOGBERRY
a constable.

VERGES
a headborough.

A Sexton.

A Boy.

HERO
daughter to Leonato.

BEATRICE
niece to Leonato.

MARGARET
URSULA
gentlewomen attending on Hero.

Messengers, Watch, Attendants, &c. (Lord:)

(Messenger:)

(Watchman:)

(First Watchman:)

(Second Watchman:)

SCENE
Messina.