An elderly head of the family, unlike his family—wife, daughters, future son-in-law, and servants—horrifies Carnaval, forming a humorous contrast. But, in need of money, he finds himself forced to accept the demands of an old Luzitano, who will only lend him money if he joins his group and joins the revelry.
Mesquitinha

Apolo Correia
Napoleão
Deo Maia
Iracema
Zizinha Macedo

Rodolfo Mayer