You came not here for our sakes, but your own.
New Plays are stuff’d with Wits, and with Debauches,
That croud and sweat like [Cits in May-day Coaches].
[DRAMATIS PERSONÆ.]
| MEN. | |
Don Antonio, the Vice-Roy’s Son, | Mr. Jevorne. |
Don Pedro, a Noble Spaniard, his Friend, | Mr. Medburne. |
Belvile, an English Colonel in love withFlorinda, | Mr. Betterton. |
Willmore, the ROVER, | Mr. Smith. |
Frederick, an English Gentleman, and Friend toBelvile and Blunt, | Mr. Crosbie. |
Blunt, an English Country Gentleman, | Mr. Underhill. |
Stephano, Servant to Don Pedro, | Mr. Richards. |
Philippo, Lucetta’s Gallant, | Mr. Percival. |
Sancho, Pimp to Lucetta, | [Mr. John Lee.] |
Risky and Sebastian, two Bravoes toAngelica. | |
Page to Hellena. | |
Boy, Page to Belvile. | |
Blunt’s Man. | |
Officers and Soldiers. | |
| WOMEN. | |
Florinda, Sister to Don Pedro, | Mrs. Betterton. |
Hellena, a gay young Woman design’d for a Nun, and Sisterto Florinda, | Mrs. Barrey. |
Valeria, a Kinswoman to Florinda, | Mrs. Hughes. |
[Angelica] Bianca, afamous Curtezan, | [Mrs. Gwin.] |
Moretta, her Woman, | [Mrs.Leigh.] |
Callis, Governess to Florinda andHellena, | Mrs. Norris. |
Lucetta, a jilting Wench, | Mrs. Gillow. |
| Servants, other Masqueraders, Men and Women. | |
SCENE Naples, in Carnival-time.
Enter Florinda and Hellena.
Flor. What an impertinent thing is a young Girl bred in a Nunnery! How full of Questions! Prithee no more, Hellena; I have told thee more than thou understand’st already.