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