- Mr. Clapboard, Proprietor of “Bachelors’ Paradise.”
- Ebenezer Crotchet, a retired manufacturer.
- Horace Crotchet, his son.
- Peter Picket, a soldier.
- Obed Oakum, a sailor.
- Timothy Tinpan, a tinker.
- Louis Loopstitch, a tailor.
COSTUMES.
Clapboard, gray wig, brown coat, dark pants.
Ebenezer, gray wig, blue coat with brass buttons, dark pants, hat, and cane.
Horace, modern suit, neat and tasty.
Peter, United States army overcoat, fatigue cap,
red wig, red side whiskers.
Obed, light Yankee wig, pea-jacket, tarpaulin hat, wide sailor trousers, blue shirt.
Timothy, black crop wig, smutty face, overalls, and woollen jacket.
Louis, tight black pants, with short legs, slippers, white stockings, black coat, with short arms, buttoned to the throat, black cravat, without collar.
Scene.—Apartment in Mr. Clapboard’s home. Lounge C., back. Black velvet breakfast-jacket and smoking-cap lying across the corner. Small table, R. Chairs, R. and L. Entrances, R. and L.