The PERSONS of the PLAY.
With some short Characterism of the Chief Actors.
Good-stock, the Host (plaid well) alias,
the Lord Frampul. He pretends to be a
Gentleman and a Scholar, neglected by
the Times, turns Host, and keeps an Inn,
the Sign of the Light Heart in Barnet: is supposed
to have only one Son, but is found to have none, but
two Daughters, Frances and Laetitia, who was lost
young, &c.
Lovel. A compleat Gentleman, a Soldier and a
Scholar, is a melancholy Guest in the inn: first quarrell'd,
after much honour'd and belov'd by the Host.
He is known to have been Page to the old Lord
Beaufort, follow'd him in the French Wars, after a
Companion of his studies, and left Guardian to his Son.
He is assisted in his Love to the Lady Frampul, by the
Host, and the Chambermaid Prudence. He was one
that acted well too.
Ferret. Who is also called Stote and Vermin, is
Lovel's Servant, a Fellow of a quick nimble Wit,
knows the Manners and Affections of People, and can
make profitable and timely discoveries of them.
Frank. Suppos'd a Boy, and the Hosts Son,
borrowed to be drest for a Lady, and set up as a stale by
Prudence, to catch Beaufort or Latimer, proves to
be Laetitia, Sister to Frances, and Lord Frampul's
younger Daughter, stoln by a Beggar-woman, shorn,
put into Boys Apparel, sold to the Host, and brought up
by him as his Son.
Nurse. A poor Chair-woman in the Inn, with one
Eye, that tends the Boy, is thought the Irish Beggar
that sold him, but is truly the Lady Frampul, who left
her home melancholick, and jealous that her lord lov'd
her not, because she brought him none but Daughters,
and lives unknown to her Husband, as he to her.
Frances. Supposed the Lady, Frampul, being reputed
his sole Daughter and Heir, the Barony descending
upon her, is a Lady of great Fortunes, and Beauty,
but phantastical: thinks nothing a felicity, but to
have a multitude of Servants, and be call'd Mistress
by them, comes to the Inn to be merry, with a Chambermaid
only, and her Servants her guests, &c.
Prudence. The Chamber-maid is elected Sovereign
of the, Sports in the inn, Governs all, Commands,
and so orders, as the lord Latimer is exceedingly taken
with her, and takes her to his Wife, in conclusion.
Lord Latimer and Lord Beaufort, are a pair of
young Lords, Servants and Guests to the Lady Frampul,
but as Latimer falls enamour'd of Prudence, so
doth Beaufort on the Boy, the Hosts Son, set up for
Laetitia, the younger Sister, which she proves to be indeed.
Sir Glorious Tipto. A Knight, and Colonel, hath
the luck to think well of himself, without a Rival,
talks gloriously of any thing, but very seldom is in the
right. He is the Ladies Guest, and her Servant too;
But this day utterly neglects his Service, or that him.
For he is so enamour'd on the Fly of the Inn, and the
Militia below Stairs, with Hodge Huffle, and Bat
Burst, Guests that come in, and Trundle, Barnabe,
&c. as no other Society relisheth with him.
Fly. Is the Parasite of the Inn, Visiter general of
the House, one that had been a strolling Gipsee, but
now is reclam'd, to be Inflamer of the Reckonings.
Pierce. The Drawer, Knighted by the Colonel,
stil'd Sir Pierce, and young Anone, one of the
chief of the Infantry.
Jordan. The Chamberlain, another of the Militia,
and an Officer, Commands the Tertia of the Beds.
Jug. the Tapster, a Through-fare of News.
Peck. The Hostler.
Bat Burst. A Broken Citizen, an in and in Man.
Hodge Huffle. A Cheater, his Champion.
Nick Stuff. The Ladies Taylor.
Pinnacia Stuff. His Wife.
Trundle. A Coachman.
Barnabe.A hir'd Coachman.
Staggers. The Smith.
Tree. The Sadler.