Each one demand, and answer to his part [Exeunt. This play, as Dr. Warburton justly observes, is, with all its absurdities, very entertaining. The character of Autolycus is naturally conceived, and strongly represented. JOHNSON. PERSONS REPRESENTED. Solinus, duke of Ephesus. Egeou, a merchant of Syracuse. Antipholus of Ephesus, Antipholus of Syracuse, Dromio of Ephesus, Balthazar, a merchant. Angelo, a goldsmith. f twin brothers, and sons to Egeon and Emilia, but unknown to each other. twin brothers, and attendants on the two Antipholus's. A merchant, friend to Antipholus of Syracuse. Finch, a schoolmaster, and a conjuror. Emilia, wife to Egeon, an abbess at Ephesus. Adriana, wife to Antipholus of Ephesus. Luciana, her sister. Luce, her servant. A courtezan. Gaoler, officers, and other attendants. COMEDY OF ERRORS. ACT I. SCENE I.—A hall in the Duke's palace. Enter Duke, Egeon, Gaoler, officer, and other attendants. Egcon. PROCEED, Solinus, to procure my fall, And, by the doom of death, end woes and all. Sprung from the rancorous outrage of your duke Name of a coin. |