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Stephen Phillips. Nero
Nero
Table of Contents
CHARACTERS
A SEAMAN. PARTHIAN CHIEF. BRITISH CHIEF
SLAVE TO NERO
HANDMAIDENS, SPIES, ETC
ACT I
SCENE.—The scene is in the Great Hall in the Palace of the Caesars. At the back are steps leading to a platform with balustrade opening on the air, and beyond, a view of the city
ACT II
SCENE.—The same, but signs of excessive luxury and profusion. Rich carpets, gilded pillars, etc. As the scene opens, strange oriental music is heard, with singing. GIRLS enter slowly and place wreaths round the various statues of NERO, who is depicted now as Apollo singing, now as a charioteer
ACT III
SCENE I. SCENE.—NERO'S private chamber. Enter NERO hastily and perturbed, followed by SENECA, BURRUS, and TIGELLINUS, his privy-councillors
SCENE II
SCENE.—The tiring chamber of POPPAEA—signs of luxury, implements of a Roman lady's toilet of the period. POPPAEA reclining, with a single maid
SCENE III
SCENE IV
SCENE.—The same—glittering starlight
SCENE V
SCENE.—The same. Dawn breaking; NERO discovered lying in a swoon
ACT IV
SCENE I. SCENE.—A tower overlooking Rome
SCENE II
SCENE.—The same. SENECA, BURRUS, ACTE, and PHYSICIAN
