David Bliss: The Patriarch. He is an absent minded novelist who shuts himself in his room to write, he is oblivious to his wife and children. He is less melodramatic than his wife, but is just as self-centered as his wife.

Simon Bliss: The adult son of Judith and David. Simon is an artist. He is also is prone to his parents to unorthodox behavior.

Sorel Bliss: The adult daughter of Judith and David and the only Bliss family member who feels any remorse for her family's outrageous behavior. She tries to make a concerted effort to change her ways, but fails in the end.

Clara: The Bliss family maid. She is a "hot, round, untidy little woman" She was Judith's dresser when she was an actress. Clara puts up with all of the Bliss' demands.

THE GUESTS
Sandy Tyrell: Judith's guest. Sandy is an amateur boxer with a crush on Judith. He is fresh-looking with an unspoiled youthful sense of honour.

Jackie Coryton: David's guest. She is a shy flapper up for the weekend to inspire David's new book. She is shy and ill at ease from the minute she arrives at the house.

Myra Arundel: Simon's guest. She is a snobbish socialite who rebuffs Simon's advances. Myra is utterly frustrated by the way the entire family's odd behavior takes events out of her control.

Richard Greatham: Sorel's guest. He is a well known diplomatist that is intrigued by Sorel and her family's unique lifestyle. He is instinctually polite and kind.

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