A lord
CHRISTOPHER SLY – a drunken tinker, hostess, page, huntsmen, and servants/persons in the introduction
BAPTISTA – a rich gentleman of Padua
VINCENTIO – an old gentleman of Pisa
LUCENTIO – son to VINCENTIO, in love with BIANCA
PETRUCHIO – a gentleman of Verona, a suitor of KATHARINA
GREMIO, HORTENSIO – suitors to BIANCA
TRANIO, BIONDELLO – servants to LUCENTIO
GRUMIO, CURTIS – servants to PETRUCHIO
PENDANT – an old fellowset up to personate VINCENTIO
KATHARINA – the shrew, BIANCA, Widow/daughters to BAPTISTA
Tailor, haberdasher, and servants – attending on BAPTISTA and PETRUCHIO
PLAY
Sometimes in Padua; and sometimes in Patuchio’s house in the country.
INTRODUCTION
Scene i: Before an alehouse on a heath.
Scene ii: A bedchamber in the lord’s house.
ACT I
Scene i: Padua. A public place.
Scene ii: The same. Before Hortensio’s house.
ACT II
Scene i: The same. A room in Baptista’s house.
ACT III
Scene i: Padua. A room in Baptista’s house.
Scene ii: The same. Before Baptista’s house.
ACT IV
Scene i: A hall in Patrucio’s country house.
Scene ii: Padua. Before Baptista’s house.
Scene iii: A room in Petruchio’s house.
Scene iv: Padua. Before Baptista’s house.
Scene v: A public road.
ACT V
Scene i: Padua. Before Lucentio’s house.
Scene ii: A room in Lucentio’s house.
Act II: Scene i
PETRUCHIO: I will attend her here,
And woo her with some spirit when she comes.
Say that she rail; why, then I’ll tell her plain
She sings as sweetly as a nightingale:
Say that she frown; I’ll say she looks as clear
As morning roses newly washed with dew:
Say she be mute, and will not speak a word;
Then I’ll commend her volubility,
And say she uttereth piercing eloquence:
If she do bid me pack, I’ll give her thanks,
As though she bid me stay be her a week:
If she deny to wed, I’ll crave the day
When I shall ask the banns, and when be married.-
