Dramatis Personæ

MEN. SIR SAMPSON LEGEND, father to Valentine and Mr. Underhill. Ben, VALENTINE, fallen under his father’s Mr. Betterton. displeasure by his expensive way of living, in love with Angelica, SCANDAL, his friend, a free speaker, Mr. Smith. TATTLE, a half-witted beau, vain of his Mr. Bowman. amours, yet valuing himself for secrecy, BEN, Sir Sampson’s younger son, half home-bred Mr. Dogget. and half sea-bred, designed to marry Miss Prue, FORESIGHT, an illiterate old fellow, peevish Mr. Sanford. and positive, superstitious, and pretending to understand astrology, palmistry, physiognomy, omens, dreams, etc.; uncle to Angelica, JEREMY, servant to Valentine, Mr. Bowen. TRAPLAND, a scrivener, Mr. Triffusis. BUCKRAM, a lawyer, Mr. Freeman. WOMEN. ANGELICA, niece to Foresight, of a Mrs. Bracegirdle. considerable fortune in her own hands, MRS. FORESIGHT, second wife to Foresight, Mrs. Bowman. MRS. FRAIL, sister to Mrs. Foresight, a woman Mrs. Barry. of the town, MISS PRUE, daughter to Foresight by a former Mrs. Ayliff. wife, a silly, awkward country girl, NURSE to MISS, Mrs. Leigh. JENNY, Mrs. Lawson.

A STEWARD, OFFICERS, SAILORS, AND SEVERAL SERVANTS.

The Scene in London.