figure young syrian officer Herodias' attendant first soldier second soldier Cappadocia John the Baptist (Jokanaan) Naaman the Executioner Salome slave Herod Herodias Tigellinus slave, jew, nazarene, soldier THE PERSONS OF THE PLAY. HEROD ANTIPAS, TETRACH OF JUD?:A IOKANAAN, THE PROPHET THE YOUNG SYRIAN, CAPTAIN OF THE GUARD TIGELLINUS, A YOUNG ROMAN A CAPPODOCIAN A NUBIAN FIRST SOLDIER SECOND SOLDIER THE PAGE OF HERODIAS JEWS, NAZARENES, ETC. A SLAVE NAMAAN, THE EXECUTIONER HERODIAS, WIFE OF THE TETRARCH SALOME, DAUGHTER OF HERODIAS THE SLAVES OF SALOME