Dramatis Personae
LA GRANGE, \ ) repulsed Lovers. DU CROISY, /
GORGIBUS, a good citizen.1
THE MARQUIS DE MASCARILLE, valet to La Grange.2
THE VISCOUNT JODELET, valet to Du Croisy.
ALMANZOR, footman to the pretentious ladies.
Two Chairmen
Musicians
Madelon, daughter to Gorgibus, \ ) The pretentious young ladies. CATHOS, niece to Gorgibus, /
MAROTTE, maid to the pretentious young ladies.
LUCILE. \ ) two female neighbours. CÉLIMÈNE. /
Notes
1 Gorgibus was the name of certain characters in old comedies.
The actor, L’Epy, who played this part, had a very loud voice; hence
Molière gave him probably this name.
2 Mascarille was played by Molière, and has a personality quite distinct from the servant of the same name in the Blunderer and the Love-Tiff. The dress in which he acted this part, has not been mentioned in the inventory taken after his death, but in a pamphlet, published in 1660, he is described as wearing an enormous wig, a very small hat, a ruff like a morning gown, rolls in which children could play hide-and-seek, tassels like cornucopise, ribbons that covered his shoes, with heels half a foot in height.