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THE CHARACTERS IN THE PLAY IT

DON PEDRO, Prince of Arragon
BENEDICK, young lord of Padua companion of Don Pedro
CLAUDIO, young lord of Florence companion of Don Pedro
DON JOHN, Don Pedro’s bastard brother

BORACHIO and CONRADE, followers of Don John
LEONATO, Governor of Messina
ANTONIO, his brother, an old man
BALTHASAR, a singer

FRIAR FRANCIS, a priest

HERO, Leonato’s daughter
MARGARET and URSULA, attendants on Hero
BEATRICE, an orphan, Leonato’s niece

DOGBERRY, the Constable in charge of the Watch

VERGES, the Headborough, Dogberry’s partner in authority
A Sexton, and several Watchmen, under Dogberry’s authority

A Boy, servant to Benedick
Attendants and musicians in Leonato’s household
Messengers