DRAMATIS PERSONÆ

Chun-hee (“Joy of Spring”).—An Orphan, in love with FOO-KWEI. (Absent.)

Chang.—A Retired Official: his Uncle and Guardian.

Tung.—A Disgraced Official: Cousin of Chang—fifth removed.

Tsow.—Master of Junk trading between Canton and the North. (Absent.)

Lee-foo.—Chief of the Brigands in the Province of Shantung. (Absent.)

Hsing.—A Wealthy Merchant: Suitor for the hand of FOO-KWEI. (Absent.)

Kung-lee.—Servant to Chang. (Absent.)

Foo-kwei (“The Fortunate”).—Daughter of Tung. Sailors, Soldiers, Messengers, Peasants, etc.

ACT I

Interior of CHANG'S House in Canton.

ACT II

Romantic glen on the coast of Shantung in North China.

Chang.—In first Act, handsomely but plainly dressed: in second Act, in dirty and torn calico suit—jacket and trousers—pig-tail wound round head, bare feet in sandals.

Tung.—In first Act, in poor plain clothes: in second Act, in handsome white silk gown with red sash, soldier's straw hat—afterwards puts on official jacket and exchanges straw for official hat.

Foo-kwei.—In first Act, blue calico jacket and trousers, bare feet, hair loose, tied at nuque with red coral: in second Act, handsomely attired in embroidered silks with elaborate head-dress.