LAURA STEVENS. A pretty girl of about the same age as the others. A graduate of Vassar. She is in love with Ken Holden and is working at a salary of about $25 a week.
BISHOP HOLDEN. A bishop and typical gentleman of his calling. Ken Holden is his son.
LUCILLE BROWN.* A young girl. She is secretary to Stanley Prescott.
STANLEY PRESCOTT.* A successful American business man. Hard, conservative.
CASE WORKER. A middle-aged woman, working as a home relief investigator.
MRS. DONOVAN. A very flamboyant woman of middle age, fussy and silly type.
POLICEMAN. A typical New York policeman.
* NOTE: These characters are not in the play in case Scene 2, Act I, is omitted.