DRAMATIS PERSONÆ.

MEN.

Sir Sampson Legend, father toValentine and Ben,

Mr. Underhill.

Valentine, fallen under hisfather’s displeasure by his expensive way of living, inlove with Angelica,

Mr. Betterton.

Scandal, his friend, a freespeaker,

Mr. Smith.

Tattle, a half-witted beau,vain of his amours, yet valuing himself for secrecy,

Mr. Bowman.

Ben, Sir Sampson’syounger son, half home-bred and half sea-bred, designed to marryMiss Prue,

Mr. Dogget.

Foresight, an illiterate oldfellow, peevish and positive, superstitious, and pretending tounderstand astrology, palmistry, physiognomy, omens, dreams,etc.; uncle to Angelica,

Mr. Sanford.

Jeremy, servant toValentine,

Mr. Bowen.

Trapland, a scrivener,

Mr. Triffusis.

Buckram, a lawyer,

Mr. Freeman.

WOMEN.

Angelica, niece to Foresight,of a considerable fortune in her own hands,

Mrs. Bracegirdle.

Mrs. Foresight, second wife toForesight,

Mrs. Bowman.

Mrs. Frail, sister to Mrs.Foresight, a woman of the town,

Mrs. Barry.

Miss Prue, daughter toForesight by a former wife, a silly, awkward country girl,

Mrs. Ayliff.

Nurse to Miss,

Mrs. Leigh.

Jenny,

Mrs. Lawson.

A Steward, Officers, Sailors, and Several Servants.

The Scene in London.