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Nicholas Nickleby · Character

Mr. Folair

An actor in Crummles's troupe.

minor

Also known as Folair, the immovable Mr. Folair

First appearance: xx

Mr. Folair shows up with force in Of the great bespeak for Miss Snevellicci, and the first appearance of Nicholas upon any stage.. The page is where that presence becomes real.

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In Of the great bespeak for Miss Snevellicci, and the first appearance of Nicholas upon any stage.: Visits Nicholas with Mr. Lenville to…

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MGMr. Godfrey Ni…HPHenrietta Peto…NNNicholas Nickl…MLMr. LenvilleSMSir Mulberry H…MFMr. Folair

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  • Other

Character groups

  • Cheeryble circle and allies
  • Extended cast of actors, students, and townsfolk
  • Protagonist

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SetupEscalationAftermathClimax
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  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

In this scene, the emotional peak is the rare, unguarded happiness of the group, particularly John Browdie’s e…

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