Paul Warkentin, publisher of a feminist journal

Hella Warkentin-Bernhardy, his wife

Dr. von Glyszinski

Heliodor von Laskowski, owner of the estate Klonowken

Antoinette, his wife

Aunt Clara

von Tiedemann, estate owner

Mrs. von Tiedemann

Raabe, Senior, estate owner

Schnaase, estate owner

Mrs. Schnasse

Raabe, Junior, student

Dr. Bodenstein, physician

Mertens, manager of a factory

Josupeit, rentier

Mrs. Borowski, widow of a teacher

Kunze, organist

Schrock, licentiate

Zindel, inspector

Lene, chambermaid

Fritz, coachman

Time: The present. Place: Estate Ellernhof.