Dramatis Personae.

THESEUS

Duke of Athens.

EGEUS

father to Hermia.

LYSANDER

DEMETRIUS

in love with Hermia.

PHILOSTRATE

master of the revels to Theseus.

QUINCE

a carpenter.

SNUG

a joiner.

BOTTOM

a weaver.

FLUTE

a bellows-mender.

SNOUT

a tinker.

STARVELING

a tailor.

HIPPOLYTA

queen of the Amazons, betrothed to Theseus.

HERMIA

daughter to Egeus, in love with Lysander.

HELENA

in love with Demetrius.

OBERON

king of the fairies.

TITANIA

queen of the fairies.

PUCK

or Robin Goodfellow.

PEASEBLOSSOM

COBWEB

MOTH

MUSTARDSEED

fairies.

Other fairies attending their King and Queen.

Attendants on Theseus and Hippolyta.

SCENE

Athens, and a wood near it.