Howe’er in Schools differing Opinions jar,

Yet all agree i’ th’ crouded Theatre,

Which none forsook in any Change or War.

That, like their Gods, unviolated stood,

Equally needful to the publick Good.

Throw then, Great Sirs, some vacant hours away,

And your Petitioners shall humbly pray. &c.

[DRAMATIS PERSONÆ.]

MEN.

Willmore, The Rover, in love with La Nuche,

Mr. Smith.

Beaumond, the English Ambassador’sNephew, in love with La Nuche, contracted toAriadne,

Mr. Williams.

Ned Blunt, an English CountryGentleman,

Mr. Underhill.

Nicholas Fetherfool, an English Squire, hisFriend,

Mr. Nokes.

Shift, an English Lieutenant,

Friends and Officers to Willmore,

Mr. Wiltshire.

Hunt, an Ensign

Mr. Richards.

[Harlequin,Willmore’s Man.]

Abevile, Page to Beaumond.

Don Carlo an old Grandee, in love with LaNuche,

Mr. Norris.

Sancho, Bravo to La Nuche

An old Jew, Guardian to the twoMonsters,

Mr. Freeman.

[Porter at theEnglish Ambassador’s.]

[Rag, Boy to Willmore.]

Scaramouche.

WOMEN.

Ariadne, the English Ambassador’sDaughter-in-law, in love with Willmore,

Mrs. Corror.

Lucia, her Kinswoman, a Girl,

[Mrs. Norris.]

La Nuche, a Spanish Curtezan, in lovewith the Rover,

Mrs. Barry.

Petronella Elenora, her Baud,

Mrs. Norris.

Aurelia, her Woman,

Mrs. Crofts.

A Woman Giant.

A Dwarf, her Sister.

Footmen, Servants, Musicians, Operators and Spectators.

SCENE, Madrid.