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The Comedy of Errors

The Comedy of Errors is one of William Shakespeare's earliest plays. It is his shortest and one of his most farcical comedies, with a major part of the humour coming from slapstick and mistaken identity, in addition to puns and word play. It has been adapted for opera, stage, screen and musical theatre numerous times worldwide. In the centuries following…

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Shakespearean comedy
Characters
Solinus – Duke of Ephesus Aegeon – a merchant of Syracuse – father of the Antipholus twins Emilia – an Abbess – Antipholus' lost mother – wife to Aegeon Antipholus of Ephesus an… · Solinus – Duke of Ephesus · Aegeon – a merchant of Syracuse – father of the Antipholus twins · Emilia – an Abbess – Antipholus' lost mother – wife to Aegeon · Antipholus of Ephesus and Antipholus of Syracuse – twin brothers, sons of Aegeon and Emilia
Date
c. 1592
Original language
Early Modern English
Written by
William Shakespeare

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related to Editions of The Comedy of Errors · 76
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related to Film · 33
The Comedy of Errors → Alf, As, Bachelors Moe, Bert, Errors, Hardy, Jack, Jacobs, Jeff, Joe, Joe Besser, Larry, Larry Fine, Laurel, Longfellow, Louie, Luke, Max, Merry Mix Up, Moe Howard
related to External links · 19
The Comedy of Errors → Broadway, Comedie, Errors, Gray's Inn Hall, HTML, LibriVox, Modern, Modern Translation, Photos, Play, Project GutenbergThe Comedy, Quotations, Standard Ebooks, The Comedy, Web English TeacherInformation, Wikimedia CommonsThe Comedy, Wikiquote Works, Wikisource Media, Wiktionary-logo-en-v2
Characters · 17
The Comedy of Errors → Adriana – wife of Antipholus of Ephesus, Aegeon – a merchant of Syracuse – father of the Antipholus twins, Angelo – a goldsmith, Antipholus of Ephesus and Antipholus of Syracuse – twin brothers, sons of Aegeon and Emilia, Balthazar – a merchant, Courtesan, Doctor Pinch – a conjuring schoolmaster, Dromio of Ephesus and Dromio of Syracuse – twin brothers, bondmen, each serving his respective Antipholus, Emilia – an Abbess – Antipholus' lost mother – wife to Aegeon, First merchant – friend to Antipholus of Syracuse, Gaoler, Headsman, Officers, and other Attendants, Luce – a witty and vivacious servant in the household of Antipholus of Syracuse, Luciana – Adriana's sister, love interest of Antipholus of Syracuse, Nell – kitchen wench/maid to Adriana, Wife of Dromio of Ephesus, Second merchant – to whom Angelo is in debt, Solinus – Duke of Ephesus, Solinus – Duke of Ephesus Aegeon – a merchant of Syracuse – father of the Antipholus twins Emilia – an Abbess – Antipholus' lost mother – wife to Aegeon Antipholus of Ephesus an…
related to Analysis and criticism · 17
The Comedy of Errors → Aristotle, BC, David Garrick, Errors, For, French, Harold Bloom, Henry VI, In, Shakespeare, Shakespeare's, Stanley Wells, The, The Comedy, The Tempest, The Two Gentlemen, Verona
related to Television · 17
The Comedy of Errors → BBC, Bob's Burgers, Comet-y, Dromios, Episode, Errors, ErrorsSeason, Georgian, James Cellan Jones, Roger Daltrey, Russian, Shakespeare's, The Comedy, The Inside No, TV, USSR, Zanzibar
related to Text and date · 16
The Comedy of Errors → As William Warner's, Charles Whitworth, Errors, First Folio, France, June, Latin, Lord Chamberlain's Men, Lord Hunsdon, Menaechmi, Plautus, Register, Shakespeare, Stationers Company, The, The Comedy
related to Performance · 12
The Comedy of Errors → Court, December, Errors, Gesta Grayorum, Gray, Gray's Inn Hall, Innocents' Day, One, The, The Comedy, The Deeds, Two
related to Theatrical · 4
The Comedy of Errors → Errors, Like, Shakespeare's, The Comedy
Date · 1
The Comedy of Errors → c. 1592

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The Comedy of ErrorsCharactersSolinus – Duke of Ephesus Aegeon – a merchant of Syracuse – father of the Antipholus twins Emilia – an Abbess – Antipholus' lost mother – wife to Aegeon Antipholus of Ephesus an…1.00infobox
The Comedy of ErrorsCharactersSolinus – Duke of Ephesus1.00infobox
The Comedy of ErrorsCharactersAegeon – a merchant of Syracuse – father of the Antipholus twins1.00infobox
The Comedy of ErrorsCharactersEmilia – an Abbess – Antipholus' lost mother – wife to Aegeon1.00infobox
The Comedy of ErrorsCharactersAntipholus of Ephesus and Antipholus of Syracuse – twin brothers, sons of Aegeon and Emilia1.00infobox
The Comedy of ErrorsCharactersDromio of Ephesus and Dromio of Syracuse – twin brothers, bondmen, each serving his respective Antipholus1.00infobox
The Comedy of ErrorsCharactersAdriana – wife of Antipholus of Ephesus1.00infobox
The Comedy of ErrorsCharactersLuciana – Adriana's sister, love interest of Antipholus of Syracuse1.00infobox
The Comedy of ErrorsCharactersNell – kitchen wench/maid to Adriana, Wife of Dromio of Ephesus1.00infobox
The Comedy of ErrorsCharactersLuce – a witty and vivacious servant in the household of Antipholus of Syracuse1.00infobox
The Comedy of ErrorsCharactersBalthazar – a merchant1.00infobox
The Comedy of ErrorsCharactersAngelo – a goldsmith1.00infobox
The Comedy of ErrorsCharactersCourtesan1.00infobox
The Comedy of ErrorsCharactersFirst merchant – friend to Antipholus of Syracuse1.00infobox
The Comedy of ErrorsCharactersSecond merchant – to whom Angelo is in debt1.00infobox
The Comedy of ErrorsCharactersDoctor Pinch – a conjuring schoolmaster1.00infobox
The Comedy of ErrorsCharactersGaoler, Headsman, Officers, and other Attendants1.00infobox
The Comedy of ErrorsDatec. 15921.00infobox
The Comedy of ErrorsGenreShakespearean comedy1.00infobox
The Comedy of ErrorsOriginal languageEarly Modern English1.00infobox
The Comedy of ErrorsWritten byWilliam Shakespeare1.00infobox
The Comedy of Errorsis amusical with book and lyrics by Trevor Nunn0.90text

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