The Old Bachelor (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.