Much Ado about Nothing

By William Shakespeare.

First published in 1600.

Contents

• Dramatis Personae
• Scene
• Act i
• Scene i.   Before Leonato's house.
• Scene ii.   A room in Leonato's house.
• Scene iii.   The same.
• Act ii
• Scene i.   A hall in Leonato's house.
• Scene ii.   The same.
• Scene iii.   Leonato's orchard.
• Act iii
• Scene i.   Leonato's garden.
• Scene ii.   A room in Leonato's house.
• Scene iii.   A street.
• Scene iv.   Hero's apartment.
• Scene v.   Another room in Leonato's house.
• Act iv
• Scene i.   A church.
• Scene ii.   A prison.
• Act v
• Scene i.   Before Leonato's house.
• Scene ii.   Leonato's garden.
• Scene iii.   A church.
• Scene iv.   A room in Leonato's house.

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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)