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DRAMATIS PERSONÆ.

Doctor Sylvester.
Avis His Ward.
Lenore A former Mistress of Sylvester.
Madam Pomeroy.
Robin A Lad.
Simon Bale A Neighbour.
Candace A Negress, Servant to Sylvester.
1st Masque Visionary Appearances.
2nd Masque
3rd Masque
A Voice.

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Period.The early eighteenth century.

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The scene is laid in Dr. Sylvester's parlour in Salem, America. A long, low window to middle of scene, a door communicating with a garden, left, and a cut-off corner and door into a smaller room right, which wall becomes a transparent gauze during Sylvester's vision. To extreme left a fireplace, with a furnace, alembicks, etc.