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The Honest Whore
By Thomas Dekker - Stage play
Roles
- Hipolito - Young Adult (20-35), Adult (36-50), Male
About this piece
Hipolito despairs about Infelice's death
Summary
The play is set in Milan and has 3 main storylines. In the first the Duke of Milan has feigned his daughter Infelice's death so that she can end her relationship with Hipolito, who he detests since he is the son of an old enemy. Hipolito however, can't get over it, and finally when he learns of the set up by the Duke of Milan, he is reunited with Infelice and they get married. This scene is the first of the play. We are at Infelice's funeral procession. Hipolito is attending with his friend Matheo. He asks the Duke to see Infelice's body but he refuses. Hipolito doesn't belive that she is dead and he argues with the Duke. Matheo holds him back and tries to get him to reason. In this monologue Hipolito despairs about Infelice's death and swears in front of his friend that he will never even look at another woman again.
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