The Honest Whore

Roles

• Hipolito - Young Adult (20-35), Adult (36-50), Male

About this piece

Hipolito contemplates a portrait of Infelice

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 decides not to pursue any other women. Eventually he learns of the set up by the Duke of Milan, he is reunited with Infelice and they get married. Another storyline is about a prostitute, Bellafront, falling in love with Hipolito. She tries several times to seduce him but Hipolito scorns her and rejects her. She gives up her life as a prostitute, pretends to be mad and eventually helps Hipolito be reunited with Infelice. In this scene we are in Hipolito's room. He has asked his servant to keep women away from his room because he wants to keep his promise and doesn't want to be tempted. He then picks up a portrait of Infelice and laments her death. He then picks up a skull and ponders about death.

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