Demetrius — A Midsummer Night's Dream Character Profile

About Demetrius

Hermia's father's chosen suitor who follows the eloping couples into the forest. He is affected by the magic herb's mischief and becomes infatuated with the wrong partner.

Character Facts

Played by

Walter Ackerman

Appears in

A Midsummer Night's Dream (1909)

Role

Supporting

Relationships (4)

• Demetrius — Conflict Forced Match — Hermia (Rose Tapley)

  Unwilling bride forced into an arranged marriage.

• Demetrius — Conflict Rivals — Lysander (Maurice Costello)

  Competing suitors vying for Hermia's hand.

• Demetrius — Romantic Pursuer — Helena (Julia Swayne Gordon)

  Devoted follower pursuing Helena into the forest.

• Demetrius — Narrative Potion Administrator — Puck (Gladys Hulette)

  Puck manipulates Demetrius's emotions via the magic herb.

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• Lysander (Maurice Costello)
• Fairy (Dolores Costello)
• Fairy (Helene Costello)
• Helena (Julia Swayne Gordon)
• Quince (Charles Chapman)
• Bottom (William V. Ranous)
• Puck (Gladys Hulette)
• Mechanical (William Shea)
• Hippolyta (Elita Proctor Otis)
• Penelope (Clara Kimball Young)
• Hermia (Rose Tapley)
• Titania (Florence Turner)