THE MERCHANT OF VENICE (May be wzed by school ond ama: fear groupe without permission) CAST OF CHARACTERS Tux Doxs or Vere, Lone ie love with Tessie, Tus Prince oF Monoceo, Suviner, « Jw Axrosto, merchant of Venice Sesvas Bassano, his fron, ewitor to Portia. Ponti ley of Belmont GnatiaNo,) frends to Antonio ond Newisia, her soiing-maid Sauanio, J" Bossi, Jessica, daughter to Shyloch Scene: Venice and Belmont ACT ONE Venice. Enter Antonio ond Basso, ‘Ane. how koow' tha ally forcies ra | Rinritay ee | aw. handy hee ‘To tae pear un therefore go orth, ‘To whom you swore asec: plgsage ‘Tey what my ered can in Venice do, “Thee you today promi cell eof? Thcshall be cd rene wero, Bas, Toei shy, “ours hes Belmont, of Pra ‘And se fal ad, er ha hat word, Baven. ‘Of wondious virtues; sometines rom her eet 1d vextvef speech eves Her nue Por, nothing woderas'd Musi The hal of Port's hous t Belmont; To Cas augue, Bro Pot at the back of gllery and Beneath i he [arise wide wold ignorant offer worth tntrance to on eee concealed By 6 ertin ar he four winds loin rom very Cont Renowoed sins and be nny lacks Enter Portia nd her wating oman, Neves. “ang on ber temple tke golden ee, ‘Which males hee ser of Hemant Calchis’aesod, Poe, By my woh, Neri, my Hike body i away of thi ‘And many Juons come in qe of bee grat wold (my Antoni, hd Tb he msn Nez. You woul be, weet adam, if you mies wee inde ‘Toho ivl place with one of th, sume abundance a your good fortunes aze: and yet for Thave mind preg me mach ci, gh Toes they aes seta fle with oo och st That ould questonl be ota. they eat nave with sehingPor. Por. Ne. Por Por Net Sex Shy. Shy. Good seotnces and well pronounced. ‘They would be beter i wel followed. to do mere as exy a8 to know what were good 10 do, Gupels had been churches, and) poor men's cottages Drioces polaces Iti « good divi that follows his own Eestvctions. {ean ess teach ewenty what were good € be dove, than be one of the eveaty to follow mine own teaching, The bexin may devise laws for dhe blood, but = fio temper leaps o'r a eold deree—suh a are is mad res the youth, 10 skip fer the meshes of good counsel the cripple, Bu ths reawoning is not inthe fashion 10 ‘hose me # husband. O me, the word choot”! T may iether choose whom I would aor refuse whom Idk fo ithe will of a ivng davghter cared by the wil of 2 ‘ead father, Isic aoe hard, Neds, that T may aekcher hoot oe, Hot efuse gone? Your father was ever vreous, and holy meo at thet death have good iaeprwtions; therefore the loteey that tne hath devised in theve three chests of gold, silver and Teed, whereof who chooses his meaning chooses 0% wil fo doube never be ehosen by aay eighty, but one whom yoo tall rightly Tove. But what warmth is there fa your Mection towards any of these princely suitors tha are llvendy come? ‘Thete is not one among. them but T dote on his very shmence! and 1 pray God grant thm a fale departure Do you mot romenbery lady, in your father’s time, 3 ‘Weattan,a scliolr and soldier, thar ene hither i com ‘pany of the Macguis of Montferra? Yer yon: it was Bassani; aX think, e was so called. “Tru, aay, ofall he men that ever my foolish ges footed upon, was che bse deserving fair lady {omens hm well, and 1 remember im deserving thy rss. A seroont enter adam! “How now! what news? ‘The four seangers sek for you, madam, co take dhe eaves and there i » forerunner come from the Prine of Movocc, who brings word the peinc his master wil be here wnighe, I could bid the fifth welcome with so good heart as 1 ‘Gs Bid the ches four farewell T should be glad of his Sppeaach: Hf be have the condition of asain, and the Complexion of + devi, had rather he should shrive me than wie me. (Come, Nerisa. Sah, go before ‘hile we stu the gate upon one woDer, another knocks at dhe doer. Bout A stretin Venice, before Shoes house Enter Baseono and Shylock “Thee chown ducaswel, Asi foe thee months or ehee months Bas Shy. Bas sty. Bas Shy, Bas Shy. Bas. Sty. Bas. shy. Bas Shy. ‘Ant. Shy. ‘at ‘Shy. ‘Te Mencuawr op Venter For the which, a tld you, Antonio shall be bovad. ‘Antoni shall become bound well ‘May you read we? Wil you pleasire me? Shall 1 know your anrwee? TTiwee thousand ducas for three months—aad Antonio bound ‘Your answer to dha Antoni 3 good wen Have you beard any impottin othe conta? Ho, no, no, oy. my meaning in saying he ls good nan it to have you wadersand me that he is sufcent ‘Yer his means are in supposion: he bah aa aegosy Aouad to Trpolis another to che ladies; T understand tmovcover upon the Riako he hath 2 shir at Mexico, » fourth oc England, and odherveorres he hath squandered txoad. Bur ships are bue boards, sailors but men; there fe lands and waterat,lndshieves, ad watehives Py‘ieam pieatesand then there ie the peal of waters ‘winds, and rocks, The man is nocwithandig, suficent ‘Three thousand dveats-I think Tay take his bond Be assed you ma will be asured I aay? and hat T may be asued Twill beth me-may Tepes with Antonio? 11 please you to dine with us. ‘Who ie comes bere? Antonio approaches “This Signor Antoni, (he date Antonio aside) How lke a faring publica be loks! {hatehin for hea Christian: ‘But mare for ehat ia Low snplicty He lends out money gratis, and brings down “The ae of eance here wid usin Venice. 1 Lean each him once upon the hip, I wil feed fc the aelen grdge I eae hin Hohate oat eared oaton, aod he cls, yen tate where mecchants most do congregate ‘On ime, my barging, and my well-von tft, ‘Which he als ingerest Cased be my ibe IE forgive im! (Go Antonia) Rest you lls, good sigioy, ‘Your worship was the lst an in our mouths. Shylock, abele Tete lend nor borrow By taking nor by giving of excess, ‘Yer o soppy the ripe wants of my fend 1 rene a cttom. (Je Basseio) Ise ye poses’ Howe mach ye would? Ayray thee housed ducas, ‘And for three months. “Three thousand ducats~t good round sm “Three moots from ewelve, oom, let me see the ate ‘Wal, Shylock, shall we be Beboing © you? Sigoioe Antonlo,many a dane and of Inthe Rialto you have rated me ‘About my moneys and xy wsanes Salt have 1 borne it wih patent shrug, For sofrance ithe badge ofall our tbe. ‘You call me nsbelever, ethroat dog,Tue Mexcnant oF Por. Mor. Por. Mor. ‘And spic upon my Jewish gaberdine, ‘Anda for ue of that which iri ov. ‘Weil een, i now appears you need my help Go to dhen, you come eo me, ad you say, "Shylock, we would have moaeys"—you sy $0, ‘You that di vid your cheum upon my beat, ‘And foot ne as you spn a seange: cit ret your threshold, Moneys x your sult ‘What should Ixy co you? Should Ta say, “Hach a dog money? is possible ‘Acatcan lend three thousand ducss?” ot Shall I bend fow, and ina bondman's key, ‘With bared breath, and whip ing humblenes, Say tie "Hie i, you spit on me oo Wednesday ‘You spur'd me such day; anodher dime ‘You cal me dog’ and fr thee courtesies Tillend you tue much moneys"? am a ike co eal thee again, “To pic on thee again, ro spn thee to. chou wile end this money, lend ent ‘As co thy fiends—foe when dd friendship eke ‘Abreed for basen metal of his fiend?— Bus end irate thie enemy, Who it he break, thou mayst with better face ace he penaly Why, lok you, bow you storm! would be fiends with you, ad have your Love, Forges the shames that you have stand me with, Supply your present wants, and take no doit Of wsance for my moneys, and youl noche me “This i kind Tor Bas Sty. Sty. Ane, Bes Ane. This wete Kindness! This Kindness wil I show, Go with me to aotary, seal me there ‘Your single bond, and, ina ery spor, 1 you repay me aot on such «day, Iauch a place such aun or sre are Expres ia he conden, le he forfeit Be nominated for an equal pound ‘Of your fees, wo be ct ol and taken Ta hat part of your body least me Conte, in fics I'l el to seh bond, ‘And sy there is mach Kindness i he Je. ‘You shall not stl to sacha bond forme leather dwell ia ny neces Whiy, fae oot, maa, wll ot Fortec ie ‘Withia these cwo moaths thats month before “This bond expices, Ido expect ecu (Of thee tee tne he vue ofthis bond. ‘Ye, Shylock will seal ua this boad, ‘Then mee me fordowih tthe souy's Hie the, gente Jew! Shylock enters his house, ‘The Hebrew will era Chisian he grows kind. ike aot fai tec and ili’ mind. ‘Com ony inthis here can be no dimay [My ships come home a month before the day Brvwnt ACT TWO Belmont, Enter Portis ond the Prince of Morocco. Go, draw aide che curtains and dacover “The several caskets othe noble prince. Servants drow bock the curtains ond reveal a toble ond three caskets thereon [Now make your choice. Morocea examines the caskets ‘The fst of gold, who this isesipdon wears: “Who chooseth me shall gui whe maay mien dese.” “The second, silver, which this promise cases “Who chooseth meal ge 8 much ashe deseeves” “This ehicd dl ead, wih warning alls Blue: “Who chooseth me must give ad hazard all he hath" Pause there, Morocco, How sill Tkaow if I do choote dhe eight? “The one of them contains my pictre, rine If you choose hat, thea Tam yours witha Deliver me che key: Gold do ehoose, and eheve 1251 Por Por Sty. “There, eake it, pence, and my fer ‘Then am yours there, He unlocs the golden casket. (belt what have we hee? Acarcion Desh, within whose empy eye ‘There ins writen sol! Vl read the writing. “Al that glisters is no gold (Ofeen have you heaed th tld. ‘Many ama his life bach sold, Bot my ouside to bebo.” Porsa adizu have too geiev'da heart ‘To ale aedious eave: thus lost part. Hr departs with his retinue A gence siddance, Draw the carta, 0. etal of his complesion chose me so. Exeunt ve ise. Enter Shylock ‘What, Jessica!—Why, Jessen, say!