The old, sickly Demeter Lapussa is a tyrant in the family. He forces his granddaughter, the beautiful Henriette, to marry baron Hátszegi, although the girl loves the penniless Vámhidy Szilárd. The two lovers attempt to commit suicide, then are torn away from each other.
Baron of Hátsze / Black mask
Henriette
Anica
Szilárd Vámhidy
Juan
Onuc
Gerzson Sztrakovics
Mariora, Juan's wife
Clementina
Pontiff
Kálmán
Margari
Ripa
Demeter Lapussa
Sipos is a lawyer
Doctor
János Lapussa
Mr. Teacher
Mrs. Csapláros
Widow Lángainé