Introduction, Scene 1

Sly, a poor tramp, falls asleep after a quarrel with innkeeper of his inn. Seconds later, a Lord rides down the street with his party. The Lord decides he should play a trick on sly, and gently carries him to his mansion, where he is waited upon servants of the Lord who convince him of his nobility, simply dismissing his pervious life as the effects of insanity. Aiming to impress his guest, Sly, the Lord presents him with a play known as "The Taming Of The Shrew", performed by an acting company who have performed for the king before. To add further to the confusion, the Lord outfits his boy-servant as Sly's wife, and the mayhem ensues.