THE TAMING OF THE SHREW

VOL. II

E

B

LUCENTIO, Son to Vincentio, in love with Bianca.

PETRUCHIO, a gentleman of Verona, a suitor to Katharina. GREMIO,

HORTENSIO,

suitors to Bianca.

and Petruchio.

SCENE: Padua, and Petruchio's country house.

DURATION OF TIME

Time, in this play,' says Mr. Daniel, 'is a very slippery element, difficult to fix in any consistent scheme.'

He sug

Day 1. I.

2. II.

Interval of a day or two.

3. III. 1., Saturday, the eve of the wedding.
4. III. 2., IV. 1., Sunday, the wedding-day.

Interval [?].

5. IV. 2.

6. IV. 3.-5., V. [the second Sunday?].