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DRAMATIS PERSONÆ

ESCALUS, prince of Verona
PARIS, a young nobleman, kinsman to the prince

heads of two houses at variance with each other.
MONTAGUE
CAPULET

An old man, cousin to Capulet
ROMEO, son to Montague
MERCUTIO, kinsman to the prince, and friend to Romeo
BENVOLIO, nephew to Montague, and friend to Romeo
TYBALT, nephew to Lady Capulet

Franciscans.
FRIAR LAURENCE
FRIAR JOHN

BALTHASAR, servant to Romeo

servants to Capulet.
SAMPSON
GREGORY

PETER, servant to Juliet's nurse
ABRAHAM, servant to Montague
An Apothecary

Three Musicians
First Musician
Second Musician
Third Musician

Page to Paris
another Page
An Officer
LADY MONTAGUE, wife to Montague
LADY CAPULET, wife to Capulet
JULIET, daughter to Capulet
Nurse to Juliet

Watchmen
First Watchman
Second Watchman
Third Watchman

Citizens of Verona
First Citizen

Servants in Capulet's house
First Servant
Second Servant
Servant

minor characters
relations to both houses; Maskers
Guards
and Attendants.

Chorus
William Shakespeare. W. G. Clark. W. Aldis Wright. The Globe Shakespeare. New York. Nelson Doubleday, Inc.

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