THE PLAYS OF WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE. VOLUME the THIRD, CONTAINING, The TAMING of the SHREW. LONDON: Printed for J. and R. TONSON, C. CORBET, H. WOODFALL, and the Executors of B. DODD. M,DCC,LXV. Characters in the Induction. A Hostess. Lord, before whom the Play is suppos'd to be play'd. Page, Players, Huntsmen, and other Servants attending on the Lord. Dramatis Perfonæ. Baptifta, Father to Catharina and Bianca; very rich. Vincentio, an old Gentleman of Pisa. Lucentio, Son to Vincentio, in love with Bianca. Petruchio, a Gentleman of Verona, a Suitor to Catharina. Gremio, } Tranio, } Biondello, Pretenders to Bianca. Servants to Lucentio. Grumio, Servant to Petruchio. Pedant, an old fellow set up to perfonate Vincentio. Catharina, the Shrew. Bianca, ber Sister.. Widow. Taylor, Haberdashers; with Servants attending on SCENE, fometimes in Padua; and Sometimes in Petruchio's House in the Country. : THE |