OTHELLO.

PERSONS OF THE DRAMA.

Duke of Venice.
BRABANTIO, a senator.
Two other Senators.
GRATIANO, brother to Brabantio.
Lodovico, kinsman to Brabantio.
OTHELLO, the Moor.
Cassio, his lieutenant.
Iago, his ancient.
Roderigo, a Venetian gentleman.
MONTANO, Othello's predecessor in the government of

Cyprus.
Clown, servant to Othello.
Herald.

Desdemona, daughter to Brabantio, and wife to Othello.
Emilia, wife to Iago.
BIANCA, a courtezan, mistress to Cassio.

Officers, Gentlemen, Messengers, Musicians, Sailors, At

tendants, &c.

SCENE, for the first Act, in Venice; during the rest of

the Play, at a Sea-port in CYPRUS.

Enter RODERIGO and Iago.
Rod. Tush, never tell me; I take it much unkindly,
That thou, lago,---who hast had my purse,
As if the strings were thine,---should'st know of this.

Iago. 'Sblood, but you will not hear me:--
If ever I did dream of such a matter,
Abhor me.