Anonymous
The Plot of
FREDERICK AND BASILEA
(British Museum, MS. ADD. 10449, Fol. 2)

3 June 1597

a synoptic, alphabetical character list

Note: the text of this play is lost. What follows is a listing of characters, actors who played them, and the scenes in which they appear. This is all that is recoverable.

ANDREO
Appears in scenes 3, 6, 9, 12; played by the actor Pigg (or Pigge or Pyk).

ATHANASIA
Appears in scene 2; played by the young actor Charles (Charles Massey), who also played Thamar.

ATTENDANTS
Appear in scene 8.

BASILEA
Appears in scenes 1, 3, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 13, 15, 18; played by the young actor Dick (Edward Dutton's boy).

CONFEDERATES
Appear in scene 10; played by Black Dick (Jones) and Rob.

EPILOGUE
Spoken by Richard Alleyn.

FREDERICK
Appears in scenes 1, 3, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 13, 15, 18; played by Richard Alleyn.

FRIAR
Appears in scenes 13, 14, 15, 18; played by Mr. Dunstann (James Donstone or Tunstall), who also played the Governor.

GATHERERS
Appear in scene 9, 10 and 18; played by Black Dick (Jones) and Thomas Hunt, two actors who played minor roles.

GUARD
Appear in scenes 3, 9 and 11; played by Black Dick (Jones) and Thomas Hunt, two actors who played minor roles.

GOVERNOR
Appears in scenes 2 and 5, played by Mr. Dunstann (James Donstone or Tunstall), who also played the friar.

HERACLIUS
Appears in scenes 2, 4, 5, 6, 12, 14, 15, 18; played by the young actor Sam (Samuel Rowley).

KING
Appears in scenes 1, 3, 6, 7, 9, 18; played by Mr. Jubie (Edward Juby).

LEONORA
Appears in scenes 3, 6, 9, 16, 18 and maybe 17 (q.v. Queen); played by the young actor Will (Will Barnes, Parr or Kendall?).

LORDS
Appear in scenes 4 and 8, played by Ledbeter (Robert Ledbetter) and Thomas Hunt.

MOORE
Appears in scene 2; played by Griffen (probably a boy actor).

MESSENGER
Appears in scenes 5, 6 and 9; played by Thomas Hunt.

MYRON-HAMEC
Appears in scenes 4, 5, 8, 9,11, 16, 18; played by Thomas Towne.

MYRAN-HAMEC'S SOLDIERS
Appear in scene 5.

PEDRO
Appears in scenes 3, 6, 8, 9, 10, 11; played by Robert Ledbetter.

PHILIPPO
Appears in scenes 3, 6, 7, 9; played by Edward Dutton.

PROLOGUE
Spoken by Richard Alleyn.

QUEEN
The note for scene 17 has "To the queene Theodore", the only female character who could have remained on the stage from scene 16 is Leonora (q.v.)

SEBASTIAN
Appears in scenes 3, 6, 8, 9, 11, 16, 18; played by Edward Alleyn, the main actor of the Admiral's Men, Philip Henslowe's son-in-law.

SERVANT
Appears in scene 1, played by Black Dick (Jones), an actor who played minor roles.

SERVANTS
Appear in scene 2, played by Thomas Hunt and Black Dick (Jones), two actors who played minor roles.

SOLDIERS (IN PLACES SPELLED "SOLIERS")
Appear in scenes 5 and 16, played by Thomas Hunt and Black Dick (Jones), two actors who played minor roles.

THAMAR
Appears in scenes 4, 6, 12, 14, 18; played by the young actor Charles (Charles Massey), who also played Athanasia.

THEODORE
Appears in scenes 3, 6, 9, 11, 12, 14, 17, 18; played by Mr. Martynn (Martin Slater).