=FRANCESCA=
=DA=
=RIMINI=

CHARACTERS REPRESENTED.

_GUELPHS._

Malatesto, (Lord of Rimini) Mr. Whiting
LANCIOTTO {his sons } Mr. E.L. DAVENPORT
Paolo { } Mr. Lanergan
Pepe, (the Jester) Mr. C. Flaher
Rosalvi { } Mr. Walters
Malvechi {Young Nobles--companions of Paolo } Mr. Harcourt
Civanti { } Mr. Cutter
Rene, (a Troubadour) Mr. Vincent
Nobles, Soldiers, Pages, Troubadours, Attendants, &c, &c.

_GHIBELINS._

Guido da Polenta, (Lord of Ravenna) Mr. Canoll
The Cardinal Veechino Mr. Hodges
Florensi {Nobles of Malatesto's Court} Mr. Willet
Beppo { } Joraike
Henrico, (Captain of the Guard) Mr. Fordyck
Antonio, (A leader of the Forces) Mr. Wright
Nobles, Dignitaries of the Church, Soldiers, Pages, Banner
Bearers, Messengers, &c.

Francesca da Rimini, (Daughter of Guido) Mme Poniat
Ritta, (her attendent) Miss J. Manners

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TO-MORROW EVENING--A NEW TRAGEDY, in which

=MR. E.L. DAVENPORT=
Will appear

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TREASURER Mr. P. WARREN
ASSISTANT TREASURER Mr. NAGLE
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Doors open at three quarters past 6 o'clock--Performances will commence
an half past 7, precisely.

FRANCESCA DA RIMINI

_A TRAGEDY IN FIVE ACTS_[A]

_By_ GEORGE H. BOKER

[Footnote A: The text that follows was compared with Lawrence
Barrett's copy of the second edition, now in the library of The
Players, New York. The title page reads: Plays and Poems: | by |
George H. Boker | In two volumes | Vol. I | Second Edition | Boston: |
Ticknor and Fields. | MDCCCLVII. | | Boker's copyright, 1856.]

DRAMATIS PERSONAE

McVicker's Theatre, Chicago, November 6, 1882

MALATESTA, _Lord of Rimini_ Mr. B.G. Rogers.
GUIDO DA POLENTA, _Lord of Ravenna_ Mr. F.C. Mosley.
LANCIOTTO, _Malatesta's son_ Mr. Lawrence Barrett.
PAOLO, _His brother_ Mr. O