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Dramatis Personae.

The Way of the World

by William Congreve





MEN.

FAINALL, in love with Mrs. Marwood,--Mr. Betterton
MIRABELL,
in love with Mrs. Millamant,--Mr. Verbruggen
WITWOUD, follower
of Mrs. Millamant,--Mr. Bowen
PETULANT, follower of Mrs.
Millamant,--Mr. Bowman
SIR WILFULL WITWOUD, half brother to
Witwoud, and nephew to Lady
Wishfort,--Mr. Underhill

WAITWELL, servant to Mirabell,--Mr. Bright

WOMEN.

LADY WISHFORT, enemy to Mirabell, for having falsely pretended
love to her,--Mrs. Leigh
MRS. MILLAMANT, a fine lady, niece to
Lady Wishfort, and loves Mirabell,--Mrs. Bracegirdle
MRS.
MARWOOD, friend to Mr. Fainall, and likes Mirabell,--Mrs. Barry

MRS. FAINALL, daughter to Lady Wishfort, and wife to Fainall,
formerly friend to Mirabell,--Mrs. Bowman
FOIBLE, woman to Lady
Wishfort,--Mrs. Willis
MINCING, woman to Mrs. Millamant,--Mrs.
Prince
DANCERS, FOOTMEN, ATTENDANTS.

SCENE: London.

The time equal to that of the presentation.







                                                                                    

 

 

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