![]() Constance NevilleĬalled "Miss Neville" in the play. She pretends to be a barmaid in order to judge her suitor Marlow's true character. The heroine of the play, she is able to balance the "refined simplicity" of country life with the love of life associated with the town. Kate HardcastleĬalled "Miss Hardcastle" in the play. She coddles her son Tony, and wants him to marry her niece, Constance Neville. Matriarch of the Hardcastle family, most notable for her pronounced vanity. His mother wants him to marry Constance but he is set against the idea. ![]() ![]() Proves to be good-natured and kind despite his superficial disdain for everyone. Hardcastle from an earlier marriage, and known for his free-wheeling ways of drinking and tomfoolery. A decent fellow who is willing to marry Constance even without her money. Hastingsįriend of Marlow's, and lover of Constance Neville. He despises the ways of the town, and is dedicated to the simplicity of country life and old-fashioned traditions. The patriarch of the Hardcastle family, and owner of the estate where the play is set. ![]() Possessed of a strange contradictory character, wherein he is mortified to speak to any "modest" woman, but is lively and excitable in conversation with barmaids or other low-class women. A respectable fellow who comes to Hardcastle's home to meet Kate Hardcastle. A respectable and aristocratic fellow from the town who believes his son is of very modest character. The father of Young Marlow and friend of Hardcastle. ![]()
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