FRANCIS BEAUMONT

Born 1584 Died 1616

JOHN FLETCHER

Born 1579 Died 1625

BEAUMONT AND FLETCHER
THE MAID IN THE MILL
THE KNIGHT OF MALTA
LOVES CURE, OR THE MARTIAL MAID
WOMEN PLEAS'D
THE NIGHT-WALKER, OR THE LITTLE THIEF

THE TEXT EDITED BY
A. R. WALLER, M.A.

Cambridge:
at the University Press
1909

CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY PRESS

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CONTENTS

THE
Maid in the Mill.

A COMEDY.

The Persons Represented in the Play.

• Don Philippo King of Spain.
• Otrante a Spanish Count, in love with Florimel.
• Julio, A Noble Man, Uncle to Antonio.
• Bellides, Father to Ismenia, Enemy to Julio.
• Lisauro, Brother to Ismenia, Bellides Son.
• Terzo, Kinsman to Lisauro, and friend to Bellides.
• Antonio, In love with Ismenia, an enemy to Bellides.
• Martino, Friend to Antonio, and his secret Rival.
• Gerasto, Friend to Otrante.
• Pedro.       } Two Courtiers.
• Moncado. }
• Gostanzo,     } Three Gentlemen, Friends to Julio.
• Giraldo,         }
• Philippo,       }
• Vertigo, A French Taylor.
• Lords, attending the King in progress.
• Franio, A Miller, supposed Father to Florimell.
• Bustopha, Franio his Son, a Clown.
• Constable.
• Officers.
• Pedro, A Songster.
• Servants.

WOMEN.

• Ismenia, Daughter to Bellides, Mistriss of Antonio.
• Aminta, Cousen to Ismenia, and her private competrix in Antonio's love.
• Florimell, Supposed Daughter to Franio, Daughter to Julio, stolen from him a child.
• Gillian, Franio the Millers Wife.
• Countrey Maids.

The Scene Spaine.

The principal Actors were

• Joseph Tailor,
• John Lowin,
• John Underwood,
• William Rowly,
• John Thomson,
• Robert Benfield,
• Tho. Polard.

Actus Primus. Scæna Prima.

Enter Lisauro, Terzo, Ismenia, and Aminta.

[Enter Antonio and Martin.