ÉRASTE, in love with Lucile.

ALBERT, father to Lucile.

[Footnote: This part was played by MoliÉre himself]

GROS-RENÉ, servant to Éraste.

VALÈRE, son to Polydore.

POLYDORE, father to ValÈre.

MASCARILLE, servant to ValÈre.

METAPHRASTUS, a pedant.

LA RAPIÉRE, a bully.

LUCILE, daughter to Albert.

ASCANIO, Albert's daughter, in man's clothes.

FROSINE, confidant to Ascanio.

MARINETTE, maid to Lucile.