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.