Herod and Mariamne
A Tragedy in Five Acts
Translated by
L. H. ALLEN
Dramatis Personæ
| KING HEROD. | ||
| MARIAMNE, | his Queen. | |
| ALEXANDRA, | her Mother. | |
| SALOME, | Sister of the King. | |
| SOEMUS, | Governor of Galilee. | |
| JOSEPH, | Viceregent in the absence of Herod. | |
| SAMEAS, | a Pharisee. | |
| TITUS, | a Roman Captain. | |
| JOAB, | a Courier. | |
| JUDAS, | a Jewish Captain. | |
| ARTAXERXES | } | Servants; also other Servants. |
| MOSES | ||
| JEHU | ||
| SILO, | a Citizen. | |
| ZERUBABEL | } | Galileans. |
| PHILO, his Son | ||
| A ROMAN COURIER. | ||
| AARON and five other JUDGES. | ||
| THREE KINGS FROM THE EAST, | afterwards given the added title of “holy” by the Christian Church. |
Place: Jerusalem. Time: The Birth of Christ.