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The Captives

A Tragedy
Gay, John (1685-1732)
  
THE CAPTIVES.
  
[epigraph]
  
[dedication]
  
PROLOGUE: Spoken by Mr. WILKS.
  
EPILOGUE: Spoken by Mrs. OLDFIELD.
  
Dramatis Personæ.

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ACT I.
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ACT II.
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SCENE I.
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SCENE II.
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SCENE III.
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SCENE IV.
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SCENE V.
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SCENE VI.
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SCENE VII.
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SCENE VIII.
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SCENE VIII.
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SCENE IX.
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SCENE X.
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SCENE XI.
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SCENE XII.
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SCENE XIII.
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ACT III.
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ACT IV.
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ACT V.

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Dramatis Personæ.

    MEN.

  • Phraortes, Mr. Wilks.
  • Sophernes, Mr. Booth.
  • Hydarnes, Mr. Mills.
  • Araxes, Mr. Williams.
  • Orbasius, Mr. Bridgewater.
  • Magi.
  • Conspirators.

    WOMEN.

  • Astarbe, Mrs. Porter.
  • Captive, Mrs. Oldfield.
  • Doraspe, Mrs. Campbell.
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