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Fanny’s First Play · Character

Mr. Trotter

A dramatic critic who punctures Fanny's cover with one dry observation, and who knows a real Suffragette when he sees one.

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Also known as Trotter, Trotter Disappointed, Trotter Shocked, The Count Mr. Trotter

First appearance: fanny s first play

As a supporting figure in Fanny’s First Play, Mr. Trotter is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.

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Trotter moves among the other critics with a slightly superior air, dismissing Pinero as too popular for the Fabian Society and then turning his attention to the play's suspiciously authentic police-court scene. He is…

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