Much Ado about Nothing
By William Shakespeare.
First published in 1600.
Contents
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Dramatis Personae.
- DON PEDRO, Prince of Arragon.
- DON JOHN, his bastard Brother.
- CLAUDIO, a young Lord of Florence.
- BENEDICK, a young Lord of Padua.
- LEONATO, Governor of Messina.
- ANTONIO, his Brother.
- BALTHAZAR, Servant to Don Pedro.
- BORACHIO, CONRADE, followers of Don John.
- DOGBERRY, a Constable.
- VERGES, a Headborough.
- FRIAR FRANCIS.
- A Sexton.
- A Boy.
- HERO, Daughter to Leonato.
- BEATRICE, Niece to Leonato.
- MARGARET, URSULA, Waiting-gentlewomen attending on Hero.
- Messengers, Watch, Attendants, &c.
Scene.
Messina.
Speakers, in order of appearance.
- Leonato (120 lines)
- Messenger (17 lines)
- Beatrice (106 lines)
- Hero (44 lines)
- Don Pedro (135 lines)
- Benedick (134 lines)
- Don John (39 lines)
- Claudio (125 lines)
- Antonio (23 lines)
- Conrade (23 lines)
- Borachio (38 lines)
- Balthasar (11 lines)
- Margaret (26 lines)
- Ursula (19 lines)
- Don (1 line)
- Boy (2 lines)
- Dogberry (52 lines)
- Verges (18 lines)
- First Watchman (6 lines)
- Second Watchman (5 lines)
- Watchman (10 lines)
- Friar Francis (16 lines)
- Sexton (7 lines)
- Song (1 line)
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