Note to Romeo and Juliet, 4.5.101: "Enter [Peter]"


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stage direction Enter [Peter]: Q2, an early text of Romeo and Juliet, has "Enter Will Kemp." Will Kemp was a popular comic actor in Shakespeare's company, and it's possible that this part of the scene was written just to feature him.



Will Kemp Dancing His Nine Days' Wonder

Image Source: Wikipedia: William Kempe