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1. The burial of Sir Rowland de Bois.-Orlando is absorbed in grief for the loss of his father, whilst Oliver is seen scowling at him, as if rejoicing at his newly acquired power over him, and determining" to keep him rustically at home," &c.

2. The banishment of the duke.-Celia entreating that Rosalind may

remain.

3. Orlando demands the thousand crowns left him by his father.

4. Oliver persuading Charles, the wrestler, to kill Orlando.

5. The wrestling between Orlando and Charles.-Charles is thrown.

6. Rosalind and Celia speaking to Orlando.

7. The banishment of Rosalind.

8. Adam warning Orlando against entering the house.

9. Rosalind in boy's clothes.-Celia and Touchstone.-Corin.

10. Orlando demanding food for Adam.

11. The banishment of Oliver.

12. Rosalind and Orlando.

13. Touchstone, Audrey, Jaques, Sir Oliver Martext.-Orlando and Rosalind in the back ground.

14. Phoebe, Silvius, Rosalind, Celia.

15. Rosalind and Orlando.

16. Orlando kills the lioness.

17. Rosalind, Oliver, Celia.

18. Rosalind, Phoebe, Orlando, Silvius.

19. The hermit stops the duke.

20. Conclusion.

ALL'S WELL THAT ENDS WELL.

1. Bertram taking leave of his mother.

2. Lafeu introducing Helena to cure the king.

3. Helena giving the medicine to the king.

4. The King advising Helena to select a husband.

5. Helena having chosen Bertram, has been married to him.

6. The Florentine army returning victorious.-Helena, as a pilgrim,

looking on.

7. Diana, by Helena's instruction, obtaining the ring from Bertram. 8. Helena, who has taken the place of Diana, putting a ring on Bertram's finger.

9. Bertram, having been summoned to meet the king at Roussillon, upon the report of the death of Helena, is about to marry Lafeu's daughter.

10. Diana, having brought her accusation against Bertram for desertion of her after a promise of marriage, sends her mother for a witness, who brings in Helena.

TAMING OF THE SHREW.

1. Lord finding Sly asleep in the front of the ale-house.

2. Sly in bed in the Lord's house.-Enter the Page as a Lady, with Attendants.

3. Sly sitting to see the Play.

4. Baptista putting off Bianca's Suitors.-Lucentio and Tranio looking on.

5. Gremio instructing Lucentio, disguised as a student, previous to sending him as a tutor to Bianca.-Hortensio, Petruchio, and Grumio behind.

6. Petruchio (accompanied by Hortensio as a musician) introduced by Gremio and Tranio, disguised as Lucentio, as a suitor to Katharine.-Lucentio, disguised as a student, following Gremio. -Biondello, with a lute and books, accompanying Tranio.

7. Katharine breaking the lute over Hortensio's head.

8. Petruchio and Katharine.

9. Lucentio instructing Bianca.-Hortensio tuning the lute.

10. Petruchio arriving at Baptista's house on the wedding-day.

11. The Marriage.

12. The horse falling with Petruchio and Katharine.-Petruchio beating Grumio.

13. Petruchio and Katharine at dinner.

I'll find about the making of the bed."

15. Tranio, Lucentio, and Bianca.

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16. Petruchio and the Tailor.

17. Petruchio, Katharine, and Hortensio meeting Vincentio.

18. Tranio and the Pedant passing themselves for Vincentio and Lucentio, in the presence of the real Vincentio, who has arrived to

see his son.-Lucentio and Bianca are seen returning from the Church.

19. Vincentio having made his appearance, is about to be carried off to prison as a counterfeit.-Lucentio returns with Bianca as his wife.-Tranio, the Pedant, and Biondello run away.

20. Lucentio and Hortensio have in vain sent for Bianca and the Widow.-Petruchio having summoned Katharine, bids her bring the other ladies: afterwards commands her to throw off her cap.

THE WINTER'S TALE.

1. Leontes having desired Hermione to intreat Polixenes to stay longer in Sicily, becomes jealous on his consenting to do so at her request.

2. Camillo tells Polixenes that he has been commissioned to murder him by Leontes.

3. Hermione accused by Leontes of having connived at Polixenes' escape with Camillo, and sent to prison to take her trial.-Mamillius and attendant ladies.-Enter Leontes and train.

4. Paulina with the child, to which Hermione has given birth in prison. 5. Paulina brings the child to Leontes.

6. Leontes makes Antigonous swear to carry away the child.

7. The trial of Hermione.-The oracle of Apollo having been consulted, the answer is read in court --Mamillius brought in dead.

8. "The prince, your son, is dead."-Hermione faints.

9. Antigonous, leaving the child in a desert country, is destroyed by a bear. The child Perdita is found by an old shepherd.-Enter clown.

10. Clown and Autolycus.-Autolycus grovelling on the ground.

11. Prince Florizel meets with Perdita, who has grown up as the shepherd's daughter.

12. The sheepshearing.-Autolycus, as pedlar, singing a ballad with Mopsa and Dorcas.

13. Florizel, dressed as a shepherd, calls on Polixenes and Camillo, who had followed him in disguise, to witness his contract with Perdita.

14. Camillo assists Florizel and Perdita to fly to Sicily, giving them letters to provide them with all necessary equipments on their arrival. 15 Florizel and Perdita, received by Leontes with great kindness, are immediately followed by Polixenes and Camillo, bringing the old shepherd and his son with them.

16. The shepherd relates his connexion with Perdita.

17. Paulina persuades Hermione, who has been supposed to be dead, to personate a statue, which the two kings and their son and daughter are to be invited to see.

18. Hermione on the pedestal.

19. Hermione descends from the pedestal.-Perdita kneels to her.

LOVE'S LABOUR'S LOST.

1. The king, Biron, Longaville, and Dumain, signing an agreement to study, &c.

2. Costard discovered talking to Jaquenetta by Don Adriano de Armado and Moth.

3. The king receiving the Princess of France.

4. Biron sending Costard with a letter for Rosaline. Costard having also just received one to deliver to Jaquenetta from Don Adriano de Armado.

5. The detection of the king and lords.-Costard and Jaquenetta are seen bringing the letter to expose Biron, which was intended for Rosaline, but, by Costard's mistake, fell into the hands of Jaquenetta.

6. The king and lords coming masked as Muscovites, with Moth and attendants, to visit the princess.

7. The pageant of the nine worthies. Costard armed for Pompey; Nathaniel armed for Alexander; Holofernes for Judas Maccabeus; Moth for Hercules, strangling serpents; Armado for Hector.

8. The departure of the princess and train.-Don Adriano de Armado

is seen holding the plough for Jaquenetta.

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