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HOUGH all this act lies in the city of Verona, the cenes are frequently changed: in the firt cene, the theatre repreents a treet, in which is een the front of a magnificent palace, the reidence of Antonio, head of the faction of the Capulets.

Anelmo and Romeo, young gentlemen of the faction of the Montagues, are dicouring about a fetival that is given in this palace, where there is a ball and concert; the ound of violins is heard; Romeo tetifies a great deire to be one of the party: his friend peruades him from it, by remontrating to him, that uch a rah tep will be attended with ome ill conequence. Rh