Characters
- Presenter
- Primero, the bawd-gallant (pimp)
- Frip, the broker-gallant (pawnbroker)
- Tailby, the whore-gallant (gigolo)
- Pursenet, the pocket-gallant (pickpocket)
- Goldstone, the cheating-gallant (con man)
- Katherine, an heiress
- Fitzgrave, a gentleman, later disguised as Bowser
- Bungler, a gentleman from the country (Mistress Newcut's cousin)
- Piamont, a gentleman
- First gentleman-Gallant
- Second gentleman - Gallant
- First ancient gentleman
- Second ancient gentleman
- Novice courtesan
- First courtesan
- Second courtesan
- Third courtesan
- Mistress Newcut, a merchant's wife
- Vintner
- First drawer
- Second drawer
- Tailor
- Painter
- First fellow (Frip's client)
- Second fellow (Frip's client)
- First constable
- Second constable
- Pursenet's Boy
- Primero's Boy
- Arthur, Frip's servant
- Jack, Tailby's servant
- Fulk, Goldstone's servant
- Hieronimo Bedlam, Katherine's servant
- Marmaduke, Mistress Newcut's Servant
- Mistress Cleveland's servant
- Mistress Newblock's servant
- Mistress Tiffany's servant
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