Character guide

Inigo Jollifant

major

Also known as Mr. Jollifant, Jollifant, Inigo

A young schoolmaster and aspiring pianist who joins the Good Companions.

Jess Oakroyd

major

Also known as Jesiah Oakroyd, Mr. Oakroyd, Jess Oakroyd, Oakroyd

A Yorkshire working man who leaves home to seek adventure with the troupe.

Elizabeth Trant

major

Also known as Miss Trant, Miss Elizabeth Trant, Elizabeth, Trant

A genteel spinster who takes a holiday and becomes the troupe's manager.

Susie Dean

major

Also known as Miss Susie Dean, Miss Dean, Susie, Dean

A lively young actress and singer, the leading lady of the Good Companions.

Joe Brundit

supporting

Also known as Mrs. Joe Brundit, Joe, Mrs. Joe, Brundit

The massive, good-humored comedian and principal comic of the troupe.

Jimmy Nunn

supporting

Also known as Mr. Jimmy Nunn, Mr. Nunn, Jimmy, James Nunn

A veteran actor-manager who helps organize the Good Companions.

Morton Mitcham

supporting

Also known as Mr. Morton Mitcham, Mr. Mitcham, Mitcham

A pompous and scheming theatrical entrepreneur who opposes the troupe.

Jerry Jerningham

supporting

Also known as Jerningham, Mr. Jerry Jerningham, Mr. Jerningham, Jerry

A handsome but shallow young actor in the company.

Elsie Longstaff

supporting

Also known as Alice, Elsie, Miss Elsie Longstaff, Miss Longstaff

A young woman who joins the troupe as a chorus girl.

Joby Jackson

supporting

Also known as Jackson, Joby, Mr. Joby Jackson, Mr. Jackson

A knowing and voluble stagehand and handyman for the company.

Monte Mortimer

supporting

Also known as Monte, Mr. Monte Mortimer, Mr. Mortimer, Mortimer

A great but fading music-hall star who performs with the troupe.

Effie Longstaff

minor

Also known as Effie, Miss Effie Longstaff, Longstaff

Elsie's sister, another young woman in the chorus.

Miss Thong

minor

Also known as Thong, little Miss Thong

A diminutive and eccentric performer in the company.

Sam Oglethorpe

minor

Also known as Sam, Mr. Oglethorpe, old Sam, Oglethorpe

An old friend of Jess Oakroyd from Yorkshire.

Lady Partlit

minor

Also known as poor Lady Partlit, Dear Lady Partlit

A wealthy but troubled patroness of the arts.

Mr. Fauntley

minor

Also known as Fauntley, And Fauntley

A local businessman and potential investor in the troupe.

Mamie Potter

minor

Also known as Miss Mamie Potter, Miss Potter, Mamie, Potter

A young actress in the company.

Nobby Clarke

minor

Also known as Nobby, Nobby Clarke

A minor performer and stagehand.

Mr. Memsworth

minor

Also known as the Memsworth, the great Memsworth, Memsworth

A theatrical agent or manager of some repute.

Eric Tipstead

minor

Also known as Mr. Tipstead, Mr. Eric Tipstead, Tipstead, Eric

A nervous and put-upon husband in a comic subplot.

Mrs. Tipstead

minor

Also known as Mrs. Eric Tipstead, Mrs. Tipstead

Eric's domineering wife.

Mr. Pitsner

minor

Also known as Mr. Pitsner of Felder, Pitsner, Master Pitsner

A mournful theatrical manager from Felder.

Poppleby

minor

Also known as Mr. Poppleby

A minor functionary or performer.

Sir Joseph Higden

minor

Also known as Higden, Sir Joseph, Joe

A local dignitary and patron.

Ethel Golliver

minor

Also known as Ethel, Miss Ethel Georgia, Miss Georgia, Ethel Georgia

A redoubtable actress in the company.

Herbert Dulver

minor

Also known as Mr. Herbert Dulver, Mr. Dulver, Herbert, Dulver

A gigantic, purple-faced publican.

Mrs. Tarvin

minor

Also known as Tarvin, the Tarvin, poor old Tarvin

An older woman involved in the theatrical world.

Tommy Muss

minor

Also known as little Tommy Muss, Tommy, Tom

A young boy who appears briefly.

Mr. Truby

minor

Also known as Mr. Truby of Cheltenham, Truby

A Cheltenham businessman who comments on others.

Mr. Medworth

minor

Also known as Medworth, Mr. James Medworth

A smart man mentioned in theatrical circles.

Old Rob Roy

minor

Also known as Rob Roy, Rob, Bert

An old performer, now amorous.

Fred Smith

minor

Also known as Fred, Smith, Fred Smith, Alf, Willy

A minor character, possibly a stagehand.

Mrs. Sugden

minor

A landlady or local woman.

Mrs. Chillingford

minor

A member of the Chillingford family.

Mr. Milbrau

minor

Also known as Milbrau, Mr. Milbrau of Messrs. Felder

A partner in the firm Felder and Hunterman.

Mr. Tarvin

minor

Also known as Tarvin, And Mr. Tarvin

Husband of Mrs. Tarvin.

Uncle Arthur

minor

Also known as Art, Uncle Arthur, Arthur

A relative of one of the characters.

Mrs. Oakroyd

minor

Also known as Oakroyd

Jess Oakroyd's wife.

Ted Oglethorpe

minor

Also known as Ted, Ted Oglethorpe, Good old Oglethorpe

Sam Oglethorpe's son.

Harry Briggs

minor

Also known as Briggs

A minor acquaintance.

Hugh McFarlane

minor

Also known as Dr. Hugh McFarlane, Dr. McFarlane, Hugh

A Scottish doctor who appears in the story.

Mr. Timpany

minor

Also known as Timpany, Mr. E. G. Timpany

A minor theatrical figure.

Jim Summers

minor

Also known as Summers, the angry Summers, James Summers, Jim

A redoubtable and angry performer.

Mr. Chillingford

minor

Husband of Mrs. Chillingford.

Freda

minor

Also known as the fair Freda

A fair-haired young woman.

Mrs. Purton

minor

Also known as Purton, And Purton

A local woman.

Mr. Mason

minor

Also known as Mason

A minor character.

Mrs. Mounder

minor

Also known as Mounder

A minor female character.

Mrs. Buttershaw

minor

Also known as Buttershaw

A local woman.

Mr. Ashworth

minor

A minor character.

Mr. Grudy

minor

A minor character.

Mr. Dickenson

minor

Also known as Dickenson

A minor character.

Albert Tuggridge

minor

Also known as Albert

A minor character.

Big Annie

minor

Also known as Annie, the formidable Annie

A formidable woman.

Lily Jack

minor

Also known as Lily, Jack

A minor character.

Mrs. Nunn

minor

Jimmy Nunn's wife.

Joe Clapham

minor

Also known as Joe, Joseph, Mr. Joe

A minor character, possibly a Brundit alias.

Mr. Porson

minor

A minor character.

Mr. Tanker

minor

Also known as the genial Mr. Tanker, Tanker

A genial minor character.

Dorothy Chillingford

minor

Also known as Dorothy

A member of the Chillingford family.

Mrs. Cullin

minor

A minor female character.

Miss Larch

minor

A minor female character.

Milly

minor

A minor female character.

Carrie Caddy

minor

Also known as Carrie, Caddy

A minor female character.

Mr. Droke

minor

Also known as old Droke

An old man.

Mr. Alfred Nott

minor

Also known as Mr. Nott

A minor character.

Lawrence Newent

minor

Also known as Lawrence

A minor character.

Daisy Callander

minor

Also known as Daisy, Daisy Callander of Washbury Manor

A young woman from Washbury Manor.

Mr. Wenderby

minor

A minor character.

Mrs. Mason

minor

Wife of Mr. Mason.

Mrs. Rathbury

minor

Also known as Rathbury

A local woman.

Mr. Rathbury

minor

Husband of Mrs. Rathbury.

Mrs. Hodney

minor

Also known as old Mrs. Hodney

An old woman.

Mr. Thorley

minor

Also known as old Thorley, Thorley

An old man.

Sergeant Comrie

minor

Also known as Comrie

A police sergeant.

Mr. Summers

minor

Also known as Summers

Possibly related to Jim Summers.

Robert Fauntley

minor

Also known as Herbert, Albert

A relative of Mr. Fauntley.

Mrs. Bevison-Burr

minor

A minor female character.

Coral Crawford

minor

A minor female character.

Mr. Porry

minor

Also known as Porry

A minor character.