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Scene 1: Characters

PETER IGNÁTITCH: A well-to-do peasant, 42 years old, married for the second time, and sickly.
ANÍSYA: His wife, 32 years old, fond of dress.
AKOULÍNA: Peter's daughter by his first marriage, 16 years old, hard of hearing, mentally undeveloped.
NAN (ANNA PETRÓVNA): His daughter by his second marriage, 10 years old.
NIKÍTA: Their labourer, 26 years old, fond of dress.
AKÍM: Nikíta's father, 50 years old, a plain-looking, God-fearing peasant.
MATRYÓNA: His wife and Nikíta's mother, 50 years old.
MARÍNA: An orphan girl, 22 years old.
MARTHA: Peter's sister.
MÍTRITCH: An old labourer, ex-soldier.
SIMON: Marina's husband.
BRIDEGROOM: Engaged to Akoulina.
IVAN. His father.
A NEIGHBOUR. FIRST GIRL.
SECOND GIRL.
POLICE OFFICER.
DRIVER.
BEST-MAN.
MATCHMAKER.
VILLAGE ELDER.
VISITORS, WOMEN, GIRLS, AND PEOPLE come to see the wedding.
N.B. The 'oven' mentioned is the usual large, brick, Russian baking-oven. The top of it outside is flat, so that more than one person can lie on it.