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Title: Venice Preserved
A Tragedy in Five Acts

Author: Thomas Otway

Editor: Dion Boucicault

Release Date: May 17, 2007 [EBook #21515]

Language: English

Character set encoding: ASCII

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TRAGEDY OF VENICE PRESERVED,

BY THOMAS OTWAY

PRODUCED AT
BOOTH'S THEATRE
SEPTEMBER 7TH, 1874.

REVISED BY DIO BOUCICAULT

A TRAGEDY IN FIVE ACTS

WITH THE STAGE BUSINESS, CAST OF CHARACTER,
COSTUMES. RELATIVE POSITIONS. &c.

HENRY L. HINTON & CO.,
744 Broadway.

1874.

COSTUMES.

DUKE-Crimson velvet dress, with purple robe, richly embroidered
with gold.

PRIULI-Purple velvet dress, scarlet mantle, black trunks puffed with
buck satin, black silk stockings, shoes and roses, black sword, round
black hat, and black plumes.

BEDAMAR-Purple doublet and breeches, embroidered, russet boots,
round black hat, and plumes.

JAFFIER-Same as Priuli--except mantle.

PIERRE-White doublet and blue Venetian fly, embroidered, white
pantaloons, russet boots, black sword, round black hat, and scarlet
plumes.

RENAULT-Black velvet doublet and trunks, buff pantaloons, russet
boots, dark cloak, embroidered, round black hat, and plumes.

SENATORS-Black gowns trimmed with ermine, and black caps.

CONSPIRATORS-Rich Venetian dresses.

GUARDS-Grey doublets, breeches, and hats.

BELVIDERA-First dress: White satin, trimmed with silver, long
purple robe, richly embroidered with gold. Second dress: White
muslin.

EXITS AND ENTRANCES.
R. means Right; L. Left: R. D. Right Door; L. D. Left Door;
& B. Second Entrance; U. E. Upper Entrance; M. D. Middle Door.

RELATIVE POSITIONS.
R., means Right; L.,Left; C, Centre; R. C, Right of Centre
h. C, Left of Centre.

EDITORIAL INTRODUCTION.

The story of "Venice Preserved" is partly founded upon St.
Real's History of the Conspiracy of the Spaniards against the
Republic of Venice, in 1618. Voltaire compares the author of
this History to Sallust; and pronounces it superior to the
English tragedy--an assertion, which, like many others from the