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.

[Diego, Page to DonAntonio.]

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.

[ ACT I.]

[ Scene I. A chamber.]

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.