| Nathan Gandy | A retired sea-captain. | |
| William Miller | A down-East skipper, afterwards captain of the Creole Bride. | |
| Mr. Romberg | A ship-owner. | |
| Hank (or Henry) Mudgett | The cook, a Nantucket boy. | |
| Patsy Hefron | Mate of the Creole Bride. | |
| Josephus Herodotus, called Phus[1] | The Captain’s boy. | |
| Lorany Gandy | Wife of Captain Gandy. | |
| Mary Gandy | Daughter of Capt. and Mrs. Gandy. | |
| Leafy Jane Gandy | Children of Capt. and Mrs. Gandy. | |
| John Quincy Adams Gandy |
FOOTNOTES:
[1] This part may be changed to that of a girl, named Phusephony (Persephone) Herodias.
Copyright, 1887, by George M. Baker.
CAPTAIN MARY MILLER.
ACT I.
Nathan Gandy’s house, near the wharf in Annisport. Living-room. Fireplace, R. Doors, R. and L. and back. Table, R. C., on which is a braided-rag mat, partly done. Chairs, pictures of ships, a mourning piece (weeping willow hanging over a tomb) Mrs. Gandy with a broom. She sweeps carefully away from the middle of the room.
Mrs. G. There! there’s that plaguy money for me to sweep raound agin! I’m tired to death on it, I be; an’ that’s a fac’, I can’t half sweep my floor! But, I snum, I won’t pick it up! I told Nathan I wouldn’t, an’ I won’t!
(Enter Captain Gandy, L., singing.)