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The Wife

A Tale of Mantua

Knowles, James Sheridan (1784-1862)

PROLOGUE, SPOKEN BY MR. WARDE.

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SCENE THE LAST.

EPILOGUE, WRITTEN BY CHARLES LAMB. SPOKEN BY MISS ELLEN TREE.

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DRAMATIS PERSONÆ. (AS ORIGINALLY PERFORMED AT COVENT GARDEN, IN 1833.)

Mariana

Miss Ellen Tree.

Floribel

Miss Sydney.

Leonardo Gonzaga Prince of Mantua

Mr. C. Kean.

Ferrardo Gonzaga Prince of Mantua

Mr. Warde.

Count Florio

Mr. Diddear.

Julian St. Pierre

Mr. Sheridan Knowles.

Antonio, a Curate

Mr. G. Bennett.

Lorenzo, an Advocate of Rome

Mr. Abbott.

Hugo, Guardian to Mariana

Mr. Ransford.

Bartolo

Mr. Meadows.

Bernardo

Mr. Turnour.

Carlo

Mr. Barnes.

Marco

Mr. Henry.

Pietro

Mr. Payne.

Stephano

Mr. J. Cooper.

First Lord

Mr. Irwin.

Advocate of Mantua

Mr. Haines.

First Officer

Mr. T. Matthews.

Second Officer

Mr. Mears.

Courier

Mr. Heath.