ation,
Of drinking deep, then settling the Nation,
To countenance us, whom Commonwealths of old
Did the most politick Diversion hold.
Plays were so useful thought to Government,
That Laws were made for their Establishment;
Howe'er in Schools differing Opinions jar,
Yet all agree i' th' crouded Theatre,
Which none forsook in any Change or War.
That, like their Gods, unviolated stood,
Equally needful to the publick Good.
Throw then, Great Sirs, some vacant hours away,
And your Petitioners shall humbly pray. &c._

DRAMATIS PERSONAE.

MEN.

_Willmore_, The Rover, in love with _La Nuche_, Mr. _Smith_
_Beaumond_, the _English_ Ambassador's Nephew,
in love with _La Nuche_,
contracted to _Ariadne_, Mr. _Williams_
_Ned Blunt_, an _English_ Country Gentleman, Mr. _Underhill_
_Nicholas Fetherfool_, an English Squire,
his Friend, Mr. _Nokes_
_Shift_, }
an English Lieutenant, } Friends and Officers Mr. _Wiltshire_
_Hunt_, an Ensign } to _Willmore_, Mr. _Richards_
_Harlequin_, _Willmore's_ Man.
_Abevile_, Page to _Beaumond_.
Don _Carlo_ an old Grandee, in love with _La Nuche_, Mr. _Norris_
_Sancho_, Bravo to _La Nuche_
An old _Jew_, Guardian to the two Monsters, Mr. _Freeman_
_Porter_ at the English Ambassador's.
_Rag_, Boy to Willmore.
Scaramouche.

WOMEN.

_Ariadne_, the English Ambassador's
Daughter-in-law, in love with _Willmore_, Mrs. _Corror_
_Lucia_, her Kinswoman, a Girl, Mrs. _Norris_
_La Nuche_, a _Spanish_ Curtezan,
in love with the _Rover_, Mrs. _Barry_
_Petronella Elenora_, her Baud, Mrs. _Norris_
_Aurelia_, her Woman, Mrs. _Crofts_
A Woman Giant.
A Dwarf, her Sister.

Footmen, Servants, Musicians, Operators and Spectators.

SCENE, _Madrid_.

ACT I.

SCENE I. _A Street._

Enter _Willmore_, _Blunt_, _Fetherfool_, and _Hunt_, two more in
Campain Dresses, _Rag_ the Captain's Boy.

_Will._ Stay, this is the _English_ Ambassador's. I'll inquire if
_Beaumond_ be return'd from _Paris_.

_Feth._ Prithee, dear Captain, no more Delays, unless thou thinkest he
will invite us to Dinner; for this fine thin s