LEAR                             King of Britain  (KING LEAR) 

KING OF FRANCE:

DUKE OF BURGUNDY                 (BURGUNDY) 

DUKE OF CORNWALL                 (CORNWALL) 

DUKE OF ALBANY                   (ALBANY) 

EARL OF KENT                     (KENT) 

EARL OF GLOUCESTER               (GLOUCESTER) 

EDGAR                            son to Gloucester.

EDMUND                           bastard son to Gloucester.

CURAN                            a courtier.

Old Man                          tenant to Gloucester.

Doctor:

Fool:

OSWALD                           steward to Goneril.

A Captain employed by Edmund.    (Captain) 

Gentleman attendant on Cordelia. (Gentleman) 
A Herald.

Servants to Cornwall.
                                 (First Servant) 
                                 (Second Servant) 
                                 (Third Servant) 


GONERIL            |
                   |
REGAN              |             daughters to Lear.
                   |
CORDELIA           |


Knights of Lear's train, Captains, Messengers,
Soldiers, and Attendant
                                 (Knight) 
                                 (Captain) 
                                 (Messenger) 

SCENE	Britain.