THE LAMENTABLE TRAGEDY OF LOCRINE
The eldest son of King Brutus, discoursing the wars of the Britains and Huns,
with their discomfiture, the Britain’s victory with their accidents, and the
death of Albanact.
Contents
ACT I
PROLOGUE
Scene I.
Scene II. The house of Strumbo
Scene III. An apartment in the palace
ACT II
PROLOGUE
Scene I.
Scene II.
Scene III. The camp of Albanact
Scene IV. The camp of Humber
Scene V. Another part of the field of battle
Scene VI. The camp of the Huns
ACT III
PROLOGUE
Scene I. Troynouant. An apartment in the Royal Palace
Scene II. The banks of the river, afterward the Humber
Scene III. Before the hut of a peasant
Scene IV. The camp of Locrine
Scene V. The field of battle
Scene VI. Another part of the field
ACT IV
PROLOGUE
Scene I. The camp of Locrine
Scene II. A forest
Scene III. A chamber in the Royal Palace
Scene IV. The entrance of a cave, near which runs the river, afterward the Humber
ACT V
PROLOGUE
Scene I. A chamber in the Royal Palace
Scene II. The camp of Gwendoline
Scene III. The camp of Locrine
Scene IV. The field of battle
EPILOGUE
Dramatis Personæ
ATE, the Goddess of Revenge
BRUTUS, King of Britain
LOCRINE, son to Brutus
CAMBER, son to Brutus
ALBANACT, son to Brutus
MADAN, son of Locrine and Gwendoline
ASSARACHUS, follower of Brutus
CORINEUS, follower of Brutus
THRASIMACHUS, son to Corineus
GWENDOLINE, daughter to Corineus, married to Locrine
DEBON, an old Officer.
HUMBER, King of Scythia
ESTRILD, wife to Humber
HUBBA, son to Humber
SEGAR, a Scythian Officer
TRUSSIER, a Scythian Officer
A CAPTAIN under Albanact
STRUMBO, a clown
TRUMPART, his man
DOROTHY, wife to Strumbo
OLIVER, a rustic
WILLIAM, son to Oliver
MARGERY, daughter to Oliver
GHOST of Albanact
GHOST of Corineus
two SOLDIERS
A PAGE
SABREN, daughter of Locrine and Estrild
ACT I
PROLOGUE
Enter Ate with thunder and lightning all in black, with a burning torch
in one hand, and a bloody sword in the other hand, and presently let
there come forth a Lion running after a Bear or any other beast; then
come forth an Archer who must kill the Lion in a dumb show, and then
depart. Remain Ate.
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