Everybody is marriage hungry in this story; and meanwhile old Pandolfo laments that his son Ottavio and his servant Colafronio were kidnapped by Turks.
Scenario of the 18th century.Â
Translated by Louise von Cossel after Karl Mantzius.
Persons of the Play.
Pandolfo, father of Lucinda and Ottavio
Lucinda, his daughter and sister of Ottavio
Ottavio, son of Pandolfo (unknown)
Colombina, maid to Lucinda
Cola, servant to Ottavio
Ubaldo, father to Valerio
Valerio, his son
Stoppino, his servant (frequently called Zanni)
Pasquella, his housekeeper (she is called serva, but is a widow and occupies a somewhat different position from a servant girl.)