The Old Bachelor (Congreve)/Dramatis Personæ

by William Congreve

DRAMATIS PERSONÆ.

MEN.

• HEARTWELL, a surly old bachelor, pretending to slight women, secretly in love with Sylvia—Mr. Betterton.
• BELLMOUR, in love with Belinda—Mr. Powell
• VAINLOVE, capricious in his love; in love with Araminta—Mr. Williams
• SHARPER,—Mr. Verbruggen
• SIR JOSEPH WITTOL,—Mr. Bowen
• CAPTAIN BLUFFE,—Mr. Haines.
• FONDLEWIFE, a banker—Mr. Dogget
• SETTER, a pimp—Mr. Underhill
• SERVANT to Fondlewife.

WOMEN.

• ARAMINTA, in love with Vainlove—Mrs. Bracegirdle.
• BELINDA, her cousin, an affected lady, in love with Bellmour—Mrs. Mountfort
• LÆTITIA, wife to Fondlewife—Mrs. Barry.
• SYLVIA, Vainlove’s forsaken mistress—Mrs. Bowman
• LUCY, her maid—Mrs. Leigh
• BETTY.
• BOY and FOOTMEN.

SCENE: London.