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The Cruel Gift

A Tragedy

Centlivre, Susanna (1667?-1723)

THE Cruel Gift:

PROLOGUE. Spoken by Mr. WILKS. By Mr. Sewell .

Dramatis Personæ.

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EPILOGUE. Spoken by Mrs. OLDFIELD. Written by N. Rowe, Esq;

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Dramatis Personæ.

MEN.

King of Lombardy.

Mr. Mills.

Duke of Milan, disguis'd like an Hermit.

Mr. Boman.

Lorenzo, General of Lombardy, privately marry'd to Leonora.

Mr. Booth.

Antenor, Prime Minister of State, Father to Learchus.

Mr. Quin.

Learchus, Keeper of the Royal Fort, in Love with Antimora.

Mr. Ryan.

Cardono, Friend to Lorenzo, and his Lieutenant-General.

Mr. Walker.

Agonistus, Friend to Learchus.

Mr. Wilks.

WOMEN.

Leonora, Princess of Lombardy.

Mrs. Oldfield.

Antimora, in Love with Learchus,

Mrs. Porter.

Embassadors, Captain, Guards, Ladies, and other Attendants.

SCENE, the City of Verona in Lombardy.