# A Damsel in Distress — Character guide

> Key figures in A Damsel in Distress by P. G. Wodehouse.

- [George Bevan](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/a_damsel_in_distress_se/characters/george_bevan.md): American composer who falls for Maud and becomes entangled with the Marsh family.
- [Lady Maud Marsh](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/a_damsel_in_distress_se/characters/maud_marsh.md): Young noblewoman who falls in love with George Bevan against her family's wishes.
- [Lord Marshmoreton](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/a_damsel_in_distress_se/characters/lord_marshmoreton.md): Earl and father of Maud, a keen gardener often at odds with his family.
- [Reggie Byng](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/a_damsel_in_distress_se/characters/reggie_byng.md): Cheerful young man married to Lady Caroline, often caught in comic situations.
- [Albert](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/a_damsel_in_distress_se/characters/albert.md): Marshmoreton's mischievous pageboy who causes trouble for everyone.
- [Percy Wilbraham Marsh](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/a_damsel_in_distress_se/characters/percy_wilbraham_marsh.md): Maud's pompous brother, Lord Belpher, who opposes her romance.
- [Keggs](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/a_damsel_in_distress_se/characters/keggs.md): The Marshmoreton butler, a schemer with an eye for drama.
- [Billie Dore](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/a_damsel_in_distress_se/characters/billie_dore.md): American actress and friend of George, involved in the plot's complications.
- [Lord Belpher](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/a_damsel_in_distress_se/characters/lord_belpher.md): Title held by Percy, Maud's brother and antagonist to George.
- [Geoffrey Raymond](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/a_damsel_in_distress_se/characters/geoffrey_raymond.md): Lord Marshmoreton's secretary, quietly observant and helpful.
- [Lady Caroline Byng](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/a_damsel_in_distress_se/characters/lady_caroline_byng.md): Marshmoreton's sister, a domineering woman married to Reggie.
- [Mr. Plummer](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/a_damsel_in_distress_se/characters/mr_plummer.md): Vicar and father of the fluffy Miss Plummer, a comic figure.
- [Mac](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/a_damsel_in_distress_se/characters/mac.md): A Scottish gardener working for Lord Marshmoreton.
- [Alice Faraday](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/a_damsel_in_distress_se/characters/alice_faraday.md): Maud's maid, who assists in the romantic schemes.
- [Maud the Mule](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/a_damsel_in_distress_se/characters/maud_the_mule.md): A stubborn mule owned by the Marshmoreton estate.
- [Miss Plummer](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/a_damsel_in_distress_se/characters/miss_plummer.md): Mr. Plummer's daughter, a romantic young woman.
- [Miss Dore](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/a_damsel_in_distress_se/characters/miss_dore.md): Billie Dore's stage name or alias, used in performance.
- [Edwin Plummer](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/a_damsel_in_distress_se/characters/edwin_plummer.md): Mr. Plummer's son, briefly mentioned as a suitor.
- [Lord Leonard Forth](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/a_damsel_in_distress_se/characters/lord_leonard_forth.md): Deceased former earl, mentioned in family history.
- [Mr. Willoughby](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/a_damsel_in_distress_se/characters/willoughby.md): A young man who appears briefly at a social event.
- [Babe Sinclair](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/a_damsel_in_distress_se/characters/babe_sinclair.md): An American actress friend of Billie Dore.
- [Lady Catherine Duseby](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/a_damsel_in_distress_se/characters/kitty.md): A socialite friend of the family, briefly mentioned.
- [Uncle Francis](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/a_damsel_in_distress_se/characters/frank.md): An uncle of the Marsh family, mentioned in conversation.
- [Spenser Gray](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/a_damsel_in_distress_se/characters/spenser_gray.md): A painter commissioned to do a portrait at the castle.
- [Freddie](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/a_damsel_in_distress_se/characters/freddie.md): A young man mentioned in passing at a party.
- [Dadda](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/a_damsel_in_distress_se/characters/dadda.md): Childish term used by Maud for her father, Lord Marshmoreton.
- [Miss Yvonne Sinclair](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/a_damsel_in_distress_se/characters/miss_sinclair.md): Another actress friend of Billie, briefly mentioned.
- [Lord Peebles](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/a_damsel_in_distress_se/characters/lord_peebles.md): A nobleman mentioned in a letter or conversation.
- [John](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/a_damsel_in_distress_se/characters/john.md): A singer or performer referenced in the story.
- [MacPherson](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/a_damsel_in_distress_se/characters/macpherson.md): Another gardener at the estate, mentioned briefly.
- [Jack Ferris](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/a_damsel_in_distress_se/characters/jack_ferris.md): A friend of George's from America, mentioned in dialogue.

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