SHAKESPEARE ON DISK.

     THE COMEDY OF ERRORS.

Copyright (c) Interconnection Publications Inc., 1989

     DRAMATIS PERSONAE.

ANTIPHOLUS OF EPHESUS.
          twin of Antipholus of Syracuse.

ANTIPHOLUS OF SYRACUSE.
          twin of Antipholus of Ephesus.
                                                      
DROMIO OF EPHESUS.
          twin of Dromio of Syracuse; attendant of 
          Antipholus of Ephesus.

DROMIO OF SYRACUSE.
          twin of Dromio of Ephesus and attendant of 
          Antipholus of Syracuse.

ADRIANA.
          wife of Antipholus of Ephesus.
                                                      
LUCIANA.
          sister of Adriana.
   
DUKE OF EPHESUS.
                                                      
AEGEON.
          a merchant of Syracuse and father of the two 
          Antipholus's.

ANGELO.
          a goldsmith.
                                                      
FIRST MERCHANT.
          friend of Antipholus of Syracuse.
                                                      
SECOND MERCHANT.
          a creditor of Angelo.
   
BALTHAZAR.
          a merchant.

A COURTEZAN.

ABBESS.
          Aemilia; wife of Aegeon; mother of the two 
          Antipholuses.
                                                   
PINCH.
          a schoolmaster.
                                                   
LUCE.
          servant of Adriana.
                                                      
GAOLER, OFFICERS, HEADMAN, SERVANTS, and other ATTENDANTS.





SYNOPSIS.

1/1  A hall in the Duke's palace.
     Enter DUKE OF EPHESUS, AEGEON, GAOLER, OFFICERS, and 
ATTENDANTS.
     AEGEON tells the DUKE OF EPHESUS the story of his life 
and is given a day's reprieve.

1/2  The Mart.
     ANTIPHOLUS OF SYRACUSE, DROMIO OF SYRACUSE, and FIRST 
MERCHANT speak together.
     ANTIPHOLUS OF SYRACUSE gives DROMIO OF SYRACUSE money 
to take to their inn. DROMIO OF SYRACUSE exits.
     DROMIO OF EPHESUS enters, calls ANTIPHOLUS OF SYRACUSE 
to dinner, and denies having been given money. ANTIPHOLUS OF 
SYRACUSE beats DROMIO OF EPHESUS.
     
2/1  Before the house of Antipholus of Ephesus.
     ADRIANA and LUCIANA discuss marriage.
     DROMIO OF EPHESUS enters; he reports Antipholus' odd 
behaviour.
     
2/2  The Mart.
     ANTIPHOLUS OF SYRACUSE beats the bewildered DROMIO OF 
SYRACUSE.
     ADRIANA and LUCIANA enter and take ANTIPHOLUS OF 
SYRACUSE and DROMIO OF SYRACUSE to Antipholus of Ephesus' 
house for dinner. 

3/1  Before the house of Antipholus of Ephesus.
     ANTIPHOLUS OF EPHESUS, DROMIO OF EPHESUS, ANGELO, and 
BALTHAZAR enter; they are denied access to the house of 
Antipholus of Ephesus.
     BALTHAZAR persuades ANTIPHOLUS OF EPHESUS to dine at an 
inn.

3/2  Before the house of Antipholus of Ephesus.
     LUCIANA begs ANTIPHOLUS OF SYRACUSE to be kind to 
Adriana.
     ANTIPHOLUS OF SYRACUSE tells LUCIANA he is single and 
loves her; LUCIANA, appalled, exits.
     DROMIO OF SYRACUSE enters and says the maid claims to 
be married to him. ANTIPHOLUS OF SYRACUSE and DROMIO OF 
SYRACUSE decide to leave the strange town.
     ANGELO enters and gives ANTIPHOLUS OF SYRACUSE a gold 
chain.

4/1  A public place.
     SECOND MERCHANT, ANGELO, and OFFICER enter; ANGELO says 
he will repay the merchant with ANTIPHOLUS OF EPHESUS's 
payment for the chain.
     ANTIPHOLUS OF EPHESUS and DROMIO OF EPHESUS enter; 
ANTIPHOLUS OF EPHESUS sends DROMIO OF EPHESUS to buy a rope.
     ANTIPHOLUS OF EPHESUS refuses to pay for the chain, 
which he does not have.
     Both ANTIPHOLUS OF EPHESUS and ANGELO are arrested for 
debt.
     DROMIO OF SYRACUSE enters and tells ANTIPHOLUS OF 
EPHESUS that he has made reservations on a ship.
     ANTIPHOLUS OF EPHESUS sends DROMIO OF SYRACUSE to 
Adriana for bail money.
     
4/2  The house of Antipholus of Ephesus.
     LUCIANA tells ADRIANA about Antipholus' declaration of 
love.
     DROMIO OF SYRACUSE enters and collects Antipholus of 
Ephesus's bail money.

4/3  A public place.
     ANTIPHOLUS OF SYRACUSE thinks the town is populated by 
sorcerers.
     DROMIO OF SYRACUSE enters with the bail money.
     A COURTEZAN enters and asks ANTIPHOLUS OF SYRACUSE for 
her ring; ANTIPHOLUS OF SYRACUSE and DROMIO OF SYRACUSE 
assume she is a witch, and exit.
     The COURTEZAN assumes Antipholus is mad, and exits to 
tell Adriana so.

4/4  A street.
     ANTIPHOLUS OF EPHESUS and an OFFICER meet DROMIO OF 
EPHESUS, who has a rope, but not the bail money; ANTIPHOLUS 
OF EPHESUS beats DROMIO OF EPHESUS.
     ADRIANA, LUCIANA, the COURTEZAN and PINCH enter.
     ADRIANA denies locking the men out of the house.
     DROMIO OF EPHESUS denies having the bail money.
     PINCH says ANTIPHOLUS OF EPHESUS and DROMIO OF EPHESUS 
are possessed; they are bound and led off.
     ADRIANA agrees to pay for the chain.
     ANTIPHOLUS OF SYRACUSE and DROMIO OF SYRACUSE enter, 
scaring the others off; the Syracusans decide to leave 
Ephesus immediately.

5/1  Before an abbey.
     ANGELO apologises to SECOND MERCHANT, as ANTIPHOLUS OF 
SYRACUSE and DROMIO OF SYRACUSE enter.
     ANTIPHOLUS OF SYRACUSE and SECOND MERCHANT prepare to 
fight; ADRIANA, LUCIANA, COURTEZAN, and others enter.
     ANTIPHOLUS OF SYRACUSE and DROMIO OF SYRACUSE escape 
into the abbey.
     The ABBESS enters; she refuses to surrender the two.
     The DUKE OF EPHESUS enters with AEGEON, the HEADSMAN, 
and others, on their way to AEGEON's execution.
     ADRIANA begs the DUKE OF EPHESUS to intercede.
     A SERVANT enters to say that Antipholus and Dromio have 
bound Pinch and escaped.
     ANTIPHOLUS OF EPHESUS and DROMIO OF EPHESUS enter; 
ANTIPHOLUS OF EPHESUS asks the DUKE OF EPHESUS for help.
     AEGEON claims ANTIPHOLUS OF EPHESUS is his son; 
ANTIPHOLUS OF EPHESUS denies it.
     The ABBESS enters with ANTIPHOLUS OF SYRACUSE and 
DROMIO OF SYRACUSE; she introduces herself as AEGEON's long-
lost wife and the mother of the twin Antipholuses.
     Gradually, all is explained.