Merchant of Venice (1923) Yale/Text

by William Shakespeare

Layout 2

The Merchant of Venice

ACTS: (not listed in original)

• Act I
• Act II
• Act III
• Act IV
• Act V

DRAMATIS PERSONÆ

The Duke of Venice

Morochus, a Prince, and a Suitor to Portia

The Prince of Arragon, Suitor also to Portia

Bassanio, an Italian Lord, Suitor likewise to Portia

Antonio, a Merchant of Venice

Salarino	$\scriptstyle {\left.{\begin{matrix}\ \\\\\ \\\ \\\ \ \end{matrix}}\right\}\,}$	Gentlemen of Venice, and Companions with Bassanio
Salanio
Gratiano
Lorenzo

Shylock, the rich Jew, and Father to Jessica

Tubal, a Jew, Shylock’s Friend

 

Portia, the rich Italian Lady

Merissa, her waiting-Gentlewoman

Jessica, Daughter to Shylock

 

Gobbo, an old man, Father to Lancelot

Lancelot Gobbo, the Clown

Stephano, a Messenger

[Leonardo, Servant to Bassanio

Balthazar, Servant to Portia]

 

Gaoler and Attendants [Magnificoes of Venice, Officers of the Court of Justice, Servants to Portia]

 

[Scene: Alternately at Venice and at Portia's house, Belmont, on the mainland.]

 

Dramatis Personæ; cf. n.