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Title: The Laws of Candy
Beaumont & Fletcher's Works (3 of 10)

Author: Francis Beaumont and John Fletcher

Release Date: January 1, 2005 [EBook #14548]

Language: English

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236] The Laws of Candy

A Tragi-Comedy

The works of Beaumont and Fletcher, edited by A.R. Walker

Persons Represented in the Play.

Cassilanes, _General of_ Candy.
Antinous, _Son to_ Cassilanes, _and his Competitor_.
Fernando, _a Venetian Captain, Servant to_ Annophel.
Philander, _Prince of_ Cyprus, _passionately in love with_ Erota.
Gonzalo, _An ambitious Politick Lord of_ Venice.
Gaspero, _Secretary of State_.
Melitus, _a Gentleman of_ Candy.
Arcanes, _a noble Souldier, Friend to_ Cassilanes.
Decius, _Friend to_ Antinous.
Porphycio,
Possenne, _Senators_.
Paolo Michael, _Venetian Ambassadour_.
Mochingo, _an ignorant Servant to_ Erota.
_Gentlemen._
_Souldiers._
_Servants._

_WOMEN_
Erota, _a Princess, imperious, and of an overweaning Beauty_.
Annophel, _Daughter to_ Cassilanes.
Hyparcha, _Attendant on the Princess_ Erota.

[_The Scene_ Candy]

The principal Actors were,

_Joseph Taylor_.
_William Eglestone_.
_Nicholas Toolie_.
_Richard Sharpe_.
_John Lowin_.
_John Underwood_.
_George Birch_.
_Thomas Pollard_.

237]
Actus Primus

Scena Prima

[Enter _Gaspero_, and _Melitus_]

Melitus:

Sir, you're the very friend I wish'd to meet with,
I have a large discourse invites your ear
To be an Auditor.

Gaspero:

And what concerns it?

Melitus:

The sadly thriving progress of the loves
Between my Lord, the Prince, and that great Lady,
Whose insolence, and never-yet-match'd Pride,
Can by no Character be w