Fanny’s First Play · Character
Mrs. Gilbey
The flustered, quick-tongued wife of a prosperous tradesman, forever smoothing over her husband's pronouncements and prying into other people's business.
supporting
Also known as Gilbey, Juggins, Mrs. Gilbey Juggins, Mrs. Gilbey Unruffled
First appearance: fanny s first play
As a supporting figure in Fanny’s First Play, Mrs. Gilbey is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.
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Mrs. Gilbey fields the family's crises with a mix of alarm and appetite, reading calling cards aloud and interrogating the butler about whether a visitor is 'a lady.' She is the one who decides to hear Dora out, over…
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Relationship types
- Professional
- Social
- Other
Character groups
- Gilbey Household and Associates
- Protagonist
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Story tension across the book.
- Setup
- Breaking point
This scene is the dramatic climax because Bobby’s confession to Juggins—that he wants to break an engagement w…
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- Juggins
professional · positive
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- Bobby Brighton
social · positive
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