Dramatis Personæ

The Taming of the Shrew.

A Lord. }

Christopher Sly, a tinker. } Persons in the Induction

Hostess, Page, Players, Huntsmen, and Servants. }

Baptista, a rich gentleman of Padua.

Vincentio, an old gentleman of Pisa.

Lucentio, son to Vincentio, in love with Bianca.

Petruchio, a gentleman of Verona, a suitor to Katharina.

Gremio, }

Hortensio, } suitors to Bianca.

Tranio, }

Biondello, } servants to Lucentio.

Grumio, }

Curtis, } servants to Petruchio.

A Pedant.

Katharina, the shrew, }

Bianca, } daughters to Baptista.

Widow.

Tailor, Haberdasher, and Servants attending on Baptista and Petruchio.

Scene: Padua, and Petruchio's country house.