# Adelbert Shoop — Elmer Gantry character guide

> Adelbert Shoop in Elmer Gantry by Sinclair Lewis.

**Role:** minor

**First appearance:** 0003-chapter-i

## Who they are

A fellow student at the seminary.

## Relationships

### [Elmer Gantry](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/elmer_gantry_se/characters/elmer_gantry)

_professional_

Adelbert Shoop is a traveling salesman and friend who helps Elmer get started in the revival business.

### [Elmer Gantry](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/elmer_gantry_se/characters/elmer_gantry)

_professional_

Adelbert Shoop is a traveling salesman and friend who helps Elmer get started in the revival business.

### [Elmer Gantry](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/elmer_gantry_se/characters/elmer_gantry)

_professional_

Adelbert Shoop is a traveling salesman and friend who helps Elmer get started in the revival business.

## In the story

### [V](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/elmer_gantry_se/chapters/v)

Mentioned as wanting to sing 'Just As I Am' for his solo; Cecil complains about him.

### [III](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/elmer_gantry_se/chapters/iii)

Briefly mentioned as Sharon's plump tenor soloist who loves crème de cocoa.

### [Chapter XIII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/elmer_gantry_se/chapters/chapter-xiii)

Musical director; plans hymns and costumes; invents audience participation techniques; often gets drunk and is fired and rehired.

### [I](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/elmer_gantry_se/chapters/i)

Musical director for Sharon's team, frequently gets drunk and is fired and rehired.

### [IV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/elmer_gantry_se/chapters/iv)

The innocent tenor in charge of music; selects hymns and uses tactics like singing among the audience to encourage converts.

### [VII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/elmer_gantry_se/chapters/vii)

Plans Sharon's white robe costume and provides poetry and philosophical points for her sermons.

### [Chapter XIV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/elmer_gantry_se/chapters/chapter-xiv)

Discovers Elmer and Sharon in bed; later flattered to ensure loyalty.

### [I](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/elmer_gantry_se/chapters/i)

Mentioned as the singer who has repeated a verse while waiting for Sharon to appear.

### [III](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/elmer_gantry_se/chapters/iii)

Innocently enters Sharon's room and discovers Elmer and Sharon together, but is flattered into loyalty.

### [Chapter XV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/elmer_gantry_se/chapters/chapter-xv)

Helps organize the choir for the tabernacle opening.

### [I](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/elmer_gantry_se/chapters/i)

Helps with plans for the robed choir at Clontar.

### [V](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/elmer_gantry_se/chapters/v)

Adelbert is part of the gospel crew, giving instructions to the new pianist before the meeting. He is mentioned as one of those who remembered the back door during the fire.

## Links

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