Characters

SIR WALTER WOODVIL.

JOHN. } SIMON. } his sons.

LOVEL. } GRAY. } Pretended friends of John.

SANDFORD. Sir Walter's old steward. MARGARET. Orphan ward of Sir Walter. FOUR GENTLEMEN. John's riotous companions. SERVANTS.

SCENE--for the most part at Sir Walter's mansion in DEVONSHIRE; at other times in the forest of SHERWOOD.

TIME--soon after the RESTORATION.

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