Francis Beaumont - The Spanish Curate: A Comedy

Francis Beaumont

The Spanish Curate: A Comedy

Persons Represented in the Play

Don Henrique, an uxorious Lord, cruel to his Brother.

Don Jamie, younger Brother to Don Henrique.

Bartolus, a covetous Lawyer Husband to Amaranta.

Leandro, a Gentleman who wantonly loves the Lawyers Wife.

Angelo, } Three Gentlemen Friend[s]

Milanes,} to Leandro.

Arsenio,}

Ascanio, Son to Don Henrique.

Octavio, supposed Husband to Jacintha.

Lopez, the Spanish Curate.

Diego, his Sexton.

Assistant, which we call a Judge.

Algazeirs, whom we call Serjeants.

4 Parishioners.

Apparitor.

Singers.

Servants.

WOMEN.

Violante, supposed Wife to Don Henrique.

Jacintha, formerly contracted to Don Henrique.

Amaranta, Wife to Bartolus.

A Woman Moor, Servant to Amaranta. The Scene Spain.

The principal Actors were,

Joseph Taylor.  } {William Eglestone.

John Lowin.    } {Thomas Polard.

Nicholas Toolie.} {Robert Benfeild.

Actus primus. Scena prima

Enter Angelo, Milanes, and Arsenio.

Enter Jamie, Leandro, and Ascanio.

Enter Henrique.

[Exit.

[Exit.

[Exeunt.

SCENA II

Enter Octavio, and Jacinta.

Enter Ascanio.

[Exeunt.

SCENA III

Enter Henrique, and Violante.

[Exeunt.

Actus Secundus. Scena prima

Enter Leandro, (with a letter writ out) Milanes, and Arsenio.

Enter Lopez, and Diego.

[Exeunt Mil. Ars.

LETTER READ.

Signior Lopez, Since my arrival from Cordova to these parts, I have written divers Letters unto you, but as yet received no Answer of any (Good and very good) And although so great a forgetfulness might cause a want in my due correspondence, yet the desire I have still to serve you must more prevail with me (Better and better: the devil a man know I yet) and therefore with the present occasion offered I am willing to crave a continuance of the favours, which I have heretofore received from you, and do recommend my Son Leandro the Bearer to you with request that he may be admitted in that Universitie till such time as I shall arrive at home; his studies he will make you acquainted withall; This kindness shall supply the want of your slackness: And so heaven keep you.

Yours

Alonzo Tiveria.

[Exeunt.

SCENA II

Enter Bartolus, and Amaranta.

Enter Woman-Mo[o]re.