# Jackson — He Who Gets Slapped character guide

> Jackson in He Who Gets Slapped by Leonid Andreyev.

**Role:** supporting

**Also known as:** the famous Jackson, Jackson Clown, Clown, Jackson Seriously, Jackson Aha

**First appearance:** 0003-act-i

## Snapshot

The circus's veteran clown and reigning master of the slap, who measures every performer by how well the crowd laughs and drinks whiskey while doing it.

## Who they are

Jackson leads the clowns into the ring and holds court backstage, greeting He's record fifty-two slaps with a toast and a warning: the crowd wants slaps, not puzzles, and Providence should be left in peace. He is generous with praise and quick to shut down anything that smacks of literature or sacrilege, because he knows exactly what an audience will pay for. His seasoned eye makes him the yardstick He must eclipse, and his running commentary on applause, whiskey, and clean slaps sets the comic code of the circus world.

## Relationships

### [Consuelo](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/he_who_gets_slapped_se/characters/consuelo)

_friendship_

Consuelo and Jackson share a bond of mutual respect and camaraderie as fellow circus performers.

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