Dramatis Personae.

ESCALUS

prince of Verona. (PRINCE:)

PARIS

a young nobleman, kinsman to the prince.

MONTAGUE

CAPULET

heads of two houses at variance with each other.

An old man, cousin to Capulet. (Second 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.

FRIAR LAURENCE

FRIAR JOHN

Franciscans.

BALTHASAR

servant to Romeo.

SAMPSON

GREGORY

servants to Capulet.

PETER

servant to Juliet's nurse.

ABRAHAM

servant to Montague.

An Apothecary. (Apothecary:)

Three Musicians.

(First Musician:)

(Second Musician:)

(Third Musician:)

Page to Paris; (PAGE:) another Page; an officer.

LADY MONTAGUE

wife to Montague.

LADY CAPULET

wife to Capulet.

JULIET

daughter to Capulet.

Nurse to Juliet. (Nurse:)

Citizens of Verona; several Men and Women,

relations to both houses; Maskers,

Guards, Watchmen, and Attendants.

(First Citizen:)

(Servant:)

(First Servant:)