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- Good-stocke, the Host (playd well) alias, the Lord Frampul. He pretends to be a Gentleman, and a Scholer, neglected by the times, turnes Host, and keepes an Inne, the Signe of the light Heart, in Barnet: is supposed to haue one, onely Sonne, but is found to haue none, but two Daughters, Francis, and Lætitia, who was lost yong. &c.
- Louel. A compleat Gentleman, a Souldier, and a Scholer, is a melancholy Guest in the Inne: first quarreld, after, much honor'd, and belou'd by the Host. He is knowne to haue beene Page, to the old Lo. Beaufort, follow'd him in the French warres, after a companion of his studies, and left Guardian to his sonne. Hee is assisted in his loue to the Lady Frampul, by the Host, and the Chambermayd, Prudence. He was one, that acted well too.
- Ferret. Who is also called Stote, and Vermin, is Lovels seruant, a fellow of a quick, nimble wit, knowes the manners and affections of people, and can make profitable, and timely discoueries of them.
- Franke. Suppos'd a boy, and the Hosts sonne, borrowed to be drest for a Lady, and set vp as a stale by Prudence, to catch Beaufort, or Latimer, prooues to be Lætitia, sister to Frances, and Lord Frampuls yonger daughter, stolne by a begger-woman, shorne, put into boyes apparell, sold to the Host, and brought vp by him as his sonne.
- Nurse. A poore chare-woman in the Inne, with one eye, that tends the boy, is thought the Irish begger that sold him, but is truly the Lady Frampul, who left her home melancholique, and iealous that her Lord lou'd her not, because she brought him none but daughters, and liues, vnknowne to her husband, as he to her.
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Frances. Supposed the Lady Frampul, being reputed his sole daughter, and heire, the Barony descending vpon her, is a Lady of great fortunes, and beauty, but phantasticall: thinks nothing a felicity, but to haue a multitude of seruants, and be call'd Mistresse by them, comes to the Inne to
be merry, with a Chambermaid only, and her Seruants her ghests, &c.
- Prudence. The Chamber-maid, is elected Soueraigne of the Sports in the Inne, gouernes 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 paire of yong Lords, seruants and ghests to the Lady Frampul, but as Latimer fall's enamour'd of Prudence, so doth Beaufort on the boy, the Hosts sonne, set vp for Lætitia, the yonger sister, which shee prooues to bee indeed.
- Sir Glorious Tipto. A Knight, and Colonell, hath the luck to thinke well of himselfe, without a riuall, talkes gloriously of any thing, but very seldome is in the right. He is the Ladies ghest, and her seruant too; but this day vtterly neglects his seruice, or that him. For he is so enamour'd on the Fly of the Inne, and the Militia below stayres, with Hodge Huffle, and Bat: Burst, ghests that come in, and Trundle, Barnabe, &c. as no other society relisheth with him.
- Fly, Is the Parasite of the Inne, visiter generall of the house, one that had beene a strolling Gipsee, but now is reclam'd, to be Inflamer of the reckonings.
- Peirce. The Drawer, knighted by the Colonel, stil'd Sir Pierce, and yong Anone, one of the chiefe of the infantery.
- Iordan. The Chamberlaine, Another of the Militia, & an officer, commands the Tertia of the Beds.
- Iug. The Tapster, a Through-fare of Newes.
- Peck. The Hostler.
- Bat: Burst. A broken Citizen, an in and in man.
- Hodge Huffle. A cheater, his champion.
- Nick Stuffe. The Ladies Taylor.
- Pinnacia Stuffe. His wife.
- Trundle. A Coachman.
- Barnabe. A hir'd Coachman.
- Staggers. The Smith. Only talk'd on.
- Tree. The Sadler. Only talk'd on.
The PERSONS of the PLAY. With some short Characterisme of the chiefe Actors.
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