Sir Harry Fillamour, in love with _Marcella. Mr. Smith.
Mr. Galliard, in love with Cornelia. Mr. Betterton.
Sir Signal Buffoon, a Fool. Mr. Nokes.
Mr. Tickletext, his Governour. Mr. Underbill.
Jack, Sir Signal’s Man.
Page to Fillamour.
WOMEN.
Laura Lucretia_, a young Lady of Quality, contracted
to Julio, in love with Galliard, and
Sister to Octavio. Mrs. Lee.
Marcella, Mrs. Currer.
and
Cornelia, Mrs. Barry.
Sisters to Julio, and Nieces to Morosini,
and pass for Curtezans by the names of
Euphemia and Silvianetta.
Philippa, their Woman. Mrs. Norris.
Sabina, Confident to Laura Lucretia. Mrs. Seymour.
Pages, Musick, Footmen, and Bravos.
SCENE, Rome.
ACT I.
SCENE I. A Street.
Enter Laura Lucretia, and Silvio richly drest; Antonio attending, coming all in haste.
Sil. Madam, you need not make such haste away, the Stranger that follow’d us from St. Peter’s Church pursues us no longer, and we have now lost sight of him: Lord, who wou’d have thought the approach of a handsome Cavalier should have possest Donna Laura Lucretia with fear?
Lau. I do not fear, my Silvio, but I wou’d have this new Habitation which I have design’d for Love, known to none but him to whom I’ve destin’d my Heart:—ah, wou’d he knew the Conquest he has made, [Aside.] Nor went I this Evening to Church with any other Devotion, but that which warms my heart for my young English Cavalier, whom I hop’d to have seen there; and I must find some way to let him know my Passion, which is too high for Souls like mine to hide.