Katrin: 14-20

Mama: (Marta Hanson): in 40s

Papa: (Lars Hanson): a little older than Mama

Dagmar: Katrin's littlest sister, initially about 8

Christine: Katrin's sister, initially about 13

Mr. Hyde: an Englishman who had once been an actor, 50s

Nels: the oldest and only boy, initially about 15

Aunt Trina: about 40, pretty

Aunt Sigrid (Solfeldt): whiney, in 40s

Aunt Jenny: 50s, bossy

Uncle Chris (Halvorsen): elderly, powerful, swarthy man with a limp, Mama's uncle

A Woman (Jessie Brown): elderly, Uncle Chris' common-law wife

Mr. Thorkelson (Peter): about 40, interested in marrying Aunt Trina, short

Dr. Johnson

Arne Solfeldt: 9, Aunt Sigrid's son

A Nurse

Another Nurse

Soda Clerk

Madeline: teen girl

Dorothy Schiller: teen girl

Florence Dana Moorehead: a famous author, main interest is gastronomy; 50s

Bell-Boy

Scrubwoman

Nurses

Doctors

Hotel Guests

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