The Tragedy of Richard the Third: About the Play
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Line counts
The following table shows the number of lines spoken by each character. These numbers should not be considered authoritative.
GLOUCESTER:
698
KING RICHARD III:
473
BUCKINGHAM:
365
QUEEN ELIZABETH:
276
QUEEN MARGARET:
218
CLARENCE:
163
LADY ANNE:
158
HASTINGS:
144
DUCHESS OF YORK:
142
RICHMOND:
136
KING EDWARD IV:
65
CATESBY:
63
DERBY:
57
Second Murderer:
57
First Murderer:
56
RIVERS:
51
PRINCE EDWARD:
43
YORK:
40
BRAKENBURY:
39
TYRREL:
38
RATCLIFF:
30
STANLEY:
30
Messenger:
30
Third Citizen:
28
DORSET:
20
Boy:
18
Lord Mayor:
17
LORD STANLEY:
14
Scrivener:
14
Second Citizen:
13
ARCHBISHOP OF YORK:
12
Ghost of BUCKINGHAM:
11
Fourth Messenger:
10
NORFOLK:
10
GREY:
10
Ghost of LADY ANNE:
9
CARDINAL:
9
Ghost of CLARENCE:
9
Ghosts of young Princes:
9
CHRISTOPHER:
8
BLUNT:
8
First Citizen:
8
Ghost of King Henry VI:
8
Third Messenger:
7
Ghost of Prince Edward:
7
BISHOP OF ELY:
7
Girl:
6
Page:
6
Ghost of HASTINGS:
6
LORDS:
3
Ghost of VAUGHAN:
3
Ghost of RIVERS:
3
LOVEL:
3
Pursuivant:
3
Both:
3
Second Messenger:
3
All:
3
Children:
3
OXFORD:
2
Sheriff:
2
Ghost of GREY:
2
SURREY:
1
HERBERT:
1
VAUGHAN:
1
Gentleman:
1
GENTLEMEN:
1
Citizens:
1
Priest:
1
Second murderer:
1
ANOTHER:
1
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