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Love for Love/Dramatis Personæ

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205367Love for Love — Dramatis PersonæWilliam Congreve

Personæ Dramatis

MEN. By
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 Secresie. Mr. Boman.
Ben. Sir Sampson's Younger Son, half home-bred, and half-Sea-bred, design'd to marry Miss Prue. Mr. Dogget.
Foresight. An illiterate Old Fellow, peevish and positive, superstitious, and pretending to understand Astrology, Palmistry, Phisiognomy, Omens, Dreams, &c. Uncle to Angelica. Mr. Sanford.
Jeremy. Servant to Valentine. Mr. Bowen.
Trapland. A Scrivener. Mr. Triffusis.
Buckram. A Lawyer. Mr. Freeman.
WOMEN. By
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, awkard, Country Girl. Mrs. Ayliff.
Nurse to Miss. Mrs. Leigh.
Jenny. Maid to Angelica. Mrs. Lawson.
A Steward, Officers, Sailers, and several Servants.

The SCENE in LONDON.