Octave Mouret, ambitious provincial
Berthe Josserand, the youngest daughter
Caroline Hédouin, boss of “Au Bonheur des Dames”
Auguste Vabre, second son of the owner of the building
Eléonore Josserand, the mother
Joseph Josserand, the father
Narcisse Bachelard, brother of Eléonore
Mr. Duveyrier, former attorney general
Hortense Josserand, the eldest daughter
Marie Pichon, young mother with a pram
Achille Compardon, architect and lover of Gasparine
Clotilde Duveyrier, prosecutor's wife
Théophile Vabre, the eldest son, husband of Valérie
Hector Trublot, young friend of Narcisse
Fanny, Miss Menu's niece and Narcisse's mistress
Hippolyte Vabre, the father, owner of the building
Lisa, Compardon's servant
Gourd, building's concierge
Rachel, servant of Auguste and Berthe
Gasparine, sister-in-law and mistress of Achille Compardon
Customer of “Au Bonheur des Dames”
Adèle, Josserand's servant
Valérie's maid
Clémence, Vabre's maid
