THE TWO NOBLE KINSMEN

THE PERSONS OF THE PLAY

prologue
theseus, Duke of Athens
hippolyta, Queen of the Amazons, later wife of Theseus
emilia, her sister
pirithous, friend of Theseus
palamon	} the two noble kinsmen, cousins, nephews of
arcite	}	Creon, the King of Thebes
Hymen, god of marriage
A boy, who sings
artesius, an Athenian soldier
Three queens, widows of kings killed in the siege of Thebes
valerius, a Theban
A herald
woman, attending Emilia
An Athenian gentleman
messengers
Six knights, three attending Arcite and three Palamon
A servant
A jailer in charge of Theseus' prison
The jailer's daughter
The jailer's brother
The wooer of the Jailer's daughter
Two friends of the Jailer
A doctor
Six countrymen, one dressed as a babion, or baboon
Gerald, a schoolmaster
nell, a country wench
Four other country wenches: Friz, Madeline, Luce, and Barbara
Timothy, a taborer
epilogue
Nymphs, attendants, maids, executioner, guard