Play on Words

full length · drama

The Prince of Parthia: A Tragedy

by Thomas Godfrey

10 roles (0M / 0F / 10 any) · approx 69–95 minutes · 5 acts

Royalty-free Public domain — free to read, perform, and adapt. No licence needed.

Characters

Arsaces lead 82 speeches
King lead 49 speeches
Vardanes supporting 39 speeches
Queen supporting 33 speeches
Evanthe supporting 31 speeches
Bethas supporting 22 speeches
Lysias supporting 15 speeches
Gotarzes minor 12 speeches
Barzaphernes minor 10 speeches
Cleone minor 3 speeches

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_VARDANES, EVANTHE and LYSIAS._

Lysias. Arm, arm, my Lord!--

Vardanes. Damnation! why this interruption now?--

Lysias. Oh! arm! my noble Prince, the foe's upon us. Arsaces, by Barzaphernes releas'd, Join'd with the citizens, assaults the Palace, And swears revenge for Artabanus' death.

Vardanes. Ha! what? revenge for Artabanus' death?-- 'Tis the curse of Princes that their counsels, Which should be kept like holy mysteries, Can never rest in silent secrecy. Fond of employ, some cursed tattling tongue Will still divulge them.

Lysias. Sure some fiend from hell, In mischief eminent, to cross our views, Has giv'n th' intelligence, for man could not.

Evanthe. Oh! ever blest event!--All-gracious heav'n! This beam of joy revives me.

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