Part 1 (1/2)

The Maids Tragedy.

by Francis Beaumont and John Fletcher.

Persons Represented in the Play.

King.

Lysippus, _brother to the King_.

Amintor, _a n.o.ble Gentleman_.

Evadne, _Wife to_ Amintor.

Malantius} Diphilius} _Brothers to_ Evadne.

Aspatia, _troth-plight wife to_ Amnitor.

Calianax, _an old humorous Lord, and Father to_ Aspatia.

Cleon} Strato} _Gentlemen_.

Diagoras, _a Servant_.

Antiphila} Olympias} _waiting Gentlewomen to_ Aspatia.

Dula, _a Lady_.

Night} Cynthia} Neptune} Eolus} _Maskers_.

_Actus primus. Scena prima_.

Enter _Cleon, Strato, Lysippus, Diphilus_.

_Cleon_. The rest are making ready Sir.

_Strat_. So let them, there's time enough.

_Diph_. You are the brother to the King, my Lord, we'll take your word.

_Lys_. _Strato_, thou hast some skill in Poetry, What thinkst thou of a Mask? will it be well?

_Strat_. As well as Mask can be.

_Lys_. As Mask can be?

_Strat_. Yes, they must commend their King, and speak in praise of the a.s.sembly, bless the Bride and Bridegroom, in person of some G.o.d; th'are tyed to rules of flattery.

_Cle_. See, good my Lord, who is return'd!