The DUKE OF VENICE. (DUKE) 

The PRINCE OF       |
MOROCCO (MOROCCO)   |
                    |      suitors to Portia.
The PRINCE OF       |
ARRAGON (ARRAGON)   |

ANTONIO                    a merchant of Venice.

BASSANIO                   his friend, suitor likewise to Portia.

SALANIO             |
                    |
SALARINO            |
                    |      friends to Antonio and Bassanio.
GRATIANO            |
                    |
SALERIO             |

LORENZO                    in love with Jessica.

SHYLOCK                    a rich Jew.

TUBAL                      a Jew, his friend.

LAUNCELOT GOBBO            the clown, servant to SHYLOCK. (LAUNCELOT) 

OLD GOBBO                  father to Launcelot. (GOBBO) 

LEONARDO                   servant to BASSANIO.

BALTHASAR           |
                    |      servants to PORTIA.
STEPHANO            |

PORTIA                     a rich heiress.

NERISSA                    her waiting-maid.

JESSICA                    daughter to SHYLOCK.


                           Magnificoes of Venice, 
                           Officers of the Court of Justice,
                           Gaoler, Servants to Portia, and other Attendants.
                           (Servant) 
                           (Clerk) 

SCENE   Partly at Venice, and partly at Belmont,
                the seat of PORTIA, on the Continent.