A COMEDY IN FOUR ACTS

CHARACTERS

SAMSÓN SÍLYCH BOLSHÓV[1], a merchant

[Footnote 1: Samsón Strengthson Bigman.]

AGRAFÉNA KONDRÁTYEVNA, his wife

OLIMPIÁDA SAMSÓNOVNA (LÍPOCHKA), their daughter

LÁZAR ELIZÁRYCH PODKHALYÚZIN[2], a clerk

[Footnote 2: Sneaky.]

USTÍNYA NAÚMOVNA, a professional match-maker

SYSÓY PSÓICH RISPOLÓZHENSKY[3], a lawyer