Original A Midsummer Night’s Dream Script:

Act 1. Scene 1.
Lysander and Hermia are at the palace of Theseus. This is at the Kingdom of Athens.

A young lord Lysander is in love with Hermia.

He falls in love with her at the palace of Theseus, Kingdom of Athens.

Here we see at the palace the duke and his engaged lady Hippolyta, Hermia and her father,
and Demetrius. He also loves Hermia.

In this scene, Lysander and Demetrius are both in love with the same girl Hermia. But
Hermia loves Lysander, however, her father wants her to marry the young man, Demetrius.
They all come to the palace to request the duke to settle the matter.

Lysander enters.

Lysander (to Thesus)

I am, my lord, as well derived as he, As well possessed. My love is more than his;
My fortunes every way as fairly ranked (If not with vantage) as Demetrius’; And
(which is more than all these boasts can be) I am beloved of beauteous Hermia.
Why should not I then prosecute my right? Demetrius, I’ll avouch it to his head, made
love to Nedar’s daughter, Helena, And won her soul; and she, sweet lady, dotes,
devoutly dotes upon this spotted and inconstant man.