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John Bell [1774], Bell's Edition of Shakespeare's Plays, As they are now performed at the Theatres Royal in London; Regulated from the Prompt Books of each House By Permission; with Notes Critical and Illustrative; By the Authors of the Dramatic Censor (Printed for John Bell... and C. Etherington [etc.], York) [word count] [S10401].

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Introductory matter

Title page THE FIRST PART OF KING HENRY VI. A TRAGEDY, by SHAKESPEARE. AN INTRODUCTION, AND NOTES CRITICAL and ILLUSTRATIVE, ARE ADDED, BY THE AUTHORS of the DRAMATIC CENSOR. LONDON: Printed for JOHN BELL, near Exeter-Exchange, in the Strand; and C. Etherington, at York. MDCCLXXIV.

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INTRODUCTION.

THE FIRST PART OF KING HENRY VI. National transactions, however important they may be in their nature and consequences, are not likely to have a very popular effect, as they tend chiefly to indulge political reflection, but have very little to gratify taste. Such pieces as this are also very barren of female characters and affecting circumstances, without which the Drama is too defective. Shakespeare has herein adhered to facts, and maintained just preservation of character, without producing one striking scene: It is not therefore to be recommended for representation.

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DRAMATIS PERSONÆ. King Henry [King Henry the Sixth]. Duke of Bedford. Duke of Gloster [Duke of Gloucester]. Duke of Exeter. Henry Beaufort, Bishop of Winchester [Winchester]. Richard Plantagenet. Earl of Somerset [Somerset]. Earl of Salisbury. Earl of Warwick. Earl of Suffolk. Lord Talbot, his Son [John Talbot]. Edmund Mortimer. Sir Thomas Gargrave. Sir William Glansdale. Sir John Falstaff [Sir John Fastolfe]. Sir William Lucy. Woodville. The Mayor of London. Master Vernon, a Yorkist [Vernon]. Master Basset, a Lancastrian [Basset]. Warders of the Tower, two. Servants of Gloster, two. Servants of Winchester; Servants of Talbot, Messengers, and Officers, eight. Charles, Dauphin of France. Duke of Burgundy. Reignier, Duke of Anjou, titular King of Naples, &c. Duke of Alenson [Duke of Alencon]. The Bastard of Orleans. A Gunner [Master Gunner], and his Son [Master Gunner's Son]; a Serjeant [Sergeant], and two Soldiers; a Porter; General of the French Forces within Bourdeaux; a Legate; Messenger; Shepherd, Father to Pucelle. Margaret, Daughter to Reignier. Countess of Auvergne. Joan of Arc: called, of the French, La Pucelle [Joan la Pucelle]. Fiends, appearing to Pucelle. Governor of Paris. Attendants, Officers, Soldiers, &c. French, and English. [Messenger], [Messenger 2], [Messenger 3], [Warder 1], [Servant], [Servant 1], [Warder 2], [Officer], [Sentinel], [Sentinel 1], [Soldier], [Captain], [Lawyer], [Keeper 1], [Soldier 1], [Guard], [Servant] [Servant 2], [Servant 3] SCENE, dispersed; in England, and France.

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