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DRAMATIS PERSONÆ.


Helen, wife of Menelaus.

Teucer, a Greek hero, who fought at Troy.

Menelaus, king of Sparta.

Portress of the palace of Theoklymenus.

Messenger (first), a sailor of Menelaus' crew.

Theonoe, a priestess, sister of Theoklymenus.

Theoklymenus, king of Egypt.

Messenger (second), a servant of Theoklymenus.

The Twin Brethren, Kastor and Pollux.

Chorus, consisting of captive Greek maidens attendant on Helen.

Guards, attendants, huntsmen, and temple-maidens.

Scene:—Before the palace of the King of Egypt by the mouth of the Nile. In the foreground stands the tomb of Proteus, father of Theoklymenus.