The Spanish Tragedy

Characters

Figures in the Frame
  • The ghost of Don Andrea
  • An embodiment of Revenge
Spain
  • The Spanish King
  • Don Cyprian, Duke of Castile, the King's brother
  • Don Lorenzo, the Duke of Castile's son
  • Bel-imperia, the Duke of Castile's daughter
  • Pedringano, Bel-imperia's servant
  • Christophil, Don Lorenzo's servant
  • Don Lorenzo's page boy
  • Don Hieronimo, Knight Marshal of Spain
  • Isabella, his wife
  • Don Horatio, their son
  • A servant to Don Hieronimo
  • A maid to Isabella
  • Don Bazulto, an elderly man
  • General of the Spanish army
  • Three watchmen
  • A deputy
  • A hangman
  • A messenger
  • Three citizens
Portugal
  • The Portuguese Viceroy
  • Prince Balthazar, his son
  • Don Pedro, the Viceroy's brother
  • Alexandro and Villuppo, Portuguese noblemen
  • The Portuguese Ambassador
  • Serberine, Balthazar's serving-man
  • Two noblemen of Portugal
  • Two Portuguese citizens (Portingales)
In Hieronimo's play
  • Soliman, Sultan of Turkey (played by Balthazar)
  • Erasto ("Erastus"), Knight of Rhodes (played by Lorenzo)
  • Bashaw (played by Hieronimo)
  • Perseda (played by Bel-imperia)

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