The Colonel, for many years, has lived in the past, reverencing the lost cause of the Confederacy and hating all Northerners. When his daughter, Rose, named for her mother, falls in love with a New England youth, he haughtily refuses his consent. Rose and John Hewins run away and are married.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Morgan JonesThe Colonel | The Colonel |
 Inda PalmerThe First Rose | The First Rose |
 Lorraine HulingThe Second Rose | The Second Rose |
 Helen BadgleyThe Third Rose | The Third Rose |
 Riley ChamberlinThe Butler | The Butler |