Dramatis Personæ and Costume.
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Dramatis Personæ and Costume.
First produced, Tuesday, July 23rd, 1839.
BACHELORS.
MR. JOHN NIGGLE (A fluctuating bachelor.) Light drab coat, white waistcoat, nankeen pantaloons, white stockings, shoes, white wig tied in a tail, white hat } MR. WEBSTER.
MR. DAVID DAMPER (A woman-hating bachelor.) Brown coat with black horn buttons, old fashioned dark figured silk waistcoat, black pantaloons, hessian boots, iron-grey wig, broad-brimmed hat } MR. STRICKLAND.
MR. PETER PINKEY (A bashful bachelor.) Lavender coloured coat, white waistcoat, white trowsers, pink socks, pumps, pink silk neckerchief, pink gloves, pink watch ribbon, low crowned hat and cane, flaxen fashionably dressed wig } MR. BUCKSTONE.
MR. NARCISSUS BOSS (A self-loving bachelor.) Fashionable chocolate-coloured Newmarket coat with roses in the buttonhole, elegantly flowered waistcoat, light drab French trowsers with boots, light blue cravat exquisitely tied, frilled shirt, hat, and wristbands a la D’Orsay, and the hair dressed in the first style of elegance } MR. W. LACY.
MR. CHARLES CHESTER (A mysterious bachelor.) Dark frock coat, silk waistcoat, light trowsers, French gaiters and shoes, round hat } MR. HEMMING.
SPINSTERS.
MISS CAROLINE COY (A vilified spinster.) Grey silk dress, laced shawl and white ribbons, white satin bonnet, flowers, long yellow gloves, white reticule } MRS. W. CLIFFORD.
MISS MARIA MACAW (A man-hating spinster.) Green silk open dress, white petticoat, figured satin large apron, lace handkerchief, close lace cap and white ribbons, fan, and black rimmed spectacles } MRS. GLOVER.
MISS KITTY SKYLARK (A singing spinster.) White muslin pelisse over blue, chip hat and flowers. (2nd dress.) Pink satin and blond flounces } MRS. FITZWILLIAM.
MISS SARAH SNARE (An insinuating spinster.), 1st dress. White muslin petticoat, black velvet spencer, pink satin high-crowned bonnet and green feathers. (2nd dress.) Green satin and pink ribbons, black wig dressed in high French bows } MRS. DANSON.
MISS JESSY MEADOWS (A romantic spinster.) White muslin dress mittens. (2nd dress in the last scene.) White lace over white satin with roses } MISS TRAVERS.
Time of representation, 2 hours.