Dramatis Personae + 

Peter Ignátitch. A well-to-do peasant, forty-two years old, married for the second time, and sickly + 

Anísya. His wife, thirty-two years old, fond of dress + 

Akoulína. Peter’s daughter by his first marriage, sixteen years old, hard of hearing, mentally undeveloped + 

Nan (Anna Petróvna). His daughter by his second marriage, ten years old + 

Nikíta. Their labourer, twenty-five years old, fond of dress + 

Akím. Nikíta’s father, fifty years old, a plain-looking, God-fearing peasant + 

Matryóna. His wife and Nikíta’s mother, fifty years old + 

Marína. An orphan girl, twenty-two years old + 

Martha. Peter’s sister + 

Mítritch. An old labourer, ex-soldier + 

Simon. Marína’s husband + 

Bridegroom. Engaged to Akoulína + 

Iván. 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. + 