The Broken Heart, by John Ford

Table of Contents

The Speakers’ Names Fitted to their Qualities

Prologue

ACT I

1. A room in Crotolon’s house.
2. A room in the palace.
3. The gardens of the palace. A grove.

ACT II

1. A room in Bassanes’ house.
2. The palace. Ithocles’ apartment.
3. The gardens of the palace. A grove.

ACT III

1. The study of Tecnicus.
2. The palace. Ithocles’ apartment.
3. A room in the palace.
4. A room in the house of Crotolon.
5. Calantha’s apartment in the palace.

ACT IV

1. The palace. Ithocles’ apartment.
2. A room in Bassanes’ house.
3. An apartment in the palace.
4. Penthea’s apartment in the palace.

ACT V

1. A room in Bassanes’ house.
2. A state-room in the palace.
3. A temple.

The Epilogue