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Edith Winkle—The Merry Widow.

Walter—Her rattling Son—a “Know-Nothing.”

Lucy—Her Daughter—in love with Mr. Lowe.

Miss Wilsome Winkle—An Old Maid—Sister-in-law of the Widow, and a Monomaniac
on Whist.

Napoleon Winkle—Brother of Wilsome, and a Monomaniac on the subject of the
Great Napoleon's Battles.

Ralph Roland—Instrument of the Jesuits.

Col. Oakdale—Monomaniac on the subject of Sporting.

Virginia—His Daughter—in love with Walter.

John Dowly—an Old Bachelor—Monomaniac on his First Love.

Edward Lowe—Earl of Hilton—Incognito.

Bell and Blanche Arum—Rich Daughters of a retired Patent Pill Maker.

Susan and Sally Crudle—Daughters of a rich Brewer.

Dr. Nitre.

Mrs. N.—Virginia's Aunt.

Miss Griselda Gusset—A retired Milliner, afterwards Mrs. N. Winkle.

Mrs. Acrid—N. W.'s Housekeeper.

Harold Pollen—A Poet.

Rev. Mr. Amble.

Tom Snobson—Son of a Banker—Monomaniac on Beauty.

Mr. Fibber—Shopkeeper.

Dick Blatter—His Clerk.

Sergeant Blore—Napoleon's Chief Subordinate.

Old Dibble—Widow's Gardener.

Davy—His Son.

Biddy Baggle—Widow's Maid.

Bill Dizzle—The Frog-catcher.

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Abraham Laban—Jew.

David Deal—Quaker Speculator

Mr. McCrabbed—Scotchman.

Edith—His Sister.

Mr. Bawson—Scotch Lawyer.

Dew—A King Charles Spaniel.

George Parke—Southern Student.

Professor Point.

His Daughters.

Mr. Glass—An Actor.

Delia—His Daughter.

Mrs. Edwards—Lowe's Housekeeper.

Patty O'Pan—His Cook.

Dr. Prangle—Of Babbleton.

Mr. Plastic—Politician.

Flora Blount—The Widow's Sister, living in New York—a Monomaniac on Novel
Reading.

Milnor & Co.—New Yorkers.

Dr. McGab—Scotch Physician.

Mrs. Laurel—Monomaniac on Aristocracy.

Col. Ball—Monomaniac on Duels.

Countess Hilton—Lowe's Mother.

Mrs. Honoria Fimble—Instrument of the Jesuits.

Patrick McCluskey—Bar-keeping office-seeker.

Mr. Bell—Office-holder.

Mr. Boozle—Private Secretary to Secretary of State.

Father Xavier—Jesuit Chief.

President U.S.—Secretaries—Senators, &c., &c., &c.