Characters
- Lady Plus, a citizen's WIDOW
- FRANK and MOLL, her two daughters
- SIR GODFREY (Plus), brother-in-law to the Widow Plus
- Master EDMOND, son to the Widow Plus
- George PYEBOARD, a scholar and a citizen
- Peter SKIRMISH, an old soldier
- Captain IDLE, a highwayman
- Corporal OATH, a vainglorious fellow
- NICHOLAS St. Tantlings and SIMON St. Mary-Overies, serving-men to the Lady Plus
- FRAILTY
- SIR OLIVER Muckhill, a rich city knight and suitor to the Lady Plus
- SIR JOHN Pennydub, a country knight and suitor to Moll
- SIR ANDREW Tipstaff, a courtier and suitor to Frank
- The SHERIFF of London
- PUTTOCK and RAVENSHAW, two of the sheriff's sergeants
- DOGSON, a yeoman
- A NOBLEMAN
- A GENTLEMAN Citizen
- A KEEPER in the Marshalsea Prison
- SERVANTS to the Gentleman and Sir Oliver Muckhill
- Officers, Musicians, and Attendants
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