comedy

The Comedy of Errors

c. 1589–1594

Two sets of identical twins, one city, and total chaos.

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Scenes

Dramatis personæ

SOLINUS Duke of Ephesus.
EGEON a Merchant of Syracuse.
ANTIPHOLUS OF EPHESUS Twin brothers and sons to Egeon and
ANTIPHOLUS OF SYRACUSE Emilia, but unknown to each other.
DROMIO OF EPHESUS Twin brothers, and attendants on
DROMIO OF SYRACUSE the two Antipholuses.
BALTHASAR a Merchant.
ANGELO a Goldsmith.
A MERCHANT friend to Antipholus of Syracuse.
PINCH a Schoolmaster and a Conjurer.
EMILIA Wife to Egeon, an Abbess at Ephesus.
ADRIANA Wife to Antipholus of Ephesus.
LUCIANA her Sister.
LUCE her Servant.
A COURTESAN