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Men-

Heartwell, a surly old bachelor, pretending to slight women, secretly in
love with Silvia ­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
laetitia, wife to Fondlewife ­Mrs. Barry
Sylvia, Vainlove’s forsaken mistress ­Mrs. Bowman
Lucy, her maid ­Mrs. Leigh
Betty. 
Boy and footmen. 
Scene:  London.

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GO TO: ACT I.