Overview
Captain's daughter Josephine and common sailor Ralph Rackstraw are in love. However, their relationship is complicated by her arranged marriage to the high-ranking Sir Joseph Porter. A secret about the characters' true identities revealed by Little Buttercup, which leads to a farcical resolution. Set around a classic case of broken vows – the defendant having literally left the claimant at the altar – the trial bubbles over with emotion, humour, and downright chaos, leaving the jury divided.
| Actor | Age then | Age now | |
|---|---|---|---|
 | - | - | |
 | - | - | |
 | 45 | 65 | |
 | 55 | 75 | |
| - | - | |
 | 44 | 63 |