Oil! · Character

Annabelle Ames

A young woman who appears in Bunny's social circle.

minor

Also known as Annabelle, Ames

First appearance: oil

Annabelle Ames's tie to Bunny Ross is one of the pressures that moves Oil!—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.

Mentioned as Roscoe's girl, a matchmaker who starred in Madame Tee-Zee.

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With Bunny Ross (rivalry): Annabelle Ames is a social rival of Bunny's, competing for status and attention in their small town. With Bunny Ross (rivalry): Annabelle Ames is a social rival of Bunny's, competing for…

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Bunny's inner circle
Extended family and community
Minor local figures
Minor social and labor figures

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Bunny Ross
rivalry · negative
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rivalry · negative
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rivalry · negative
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Annabelle Ames appears across 21 companion beats. Open any chapter in the free preview to see the notes beside the text.

IV
Mentioned as Roscoe's girl, a matchmaker who starred in Madame Tee-Zee.
XIII: The Monastery
Hostess at the Monastery dinner, transformed from a lemon-colored shepherdess to a duchess in white satin.
III
A famous movie actress and Vernon Roscoe's mistress, she greets Bunny at the Monastery and displays a literal-minded personality.
IV
Movie star with a literal mind; treats filmmaking as business, is pious Catholic, superstitious, and manages Vernon Roscoe with maternal authority.
V
The hostess, dressed in white satin, seated next to Bunny at dinner.
VI
A mild-mannered actress who never says anything unkind, present at the dinner and engaging in conversation about other stars.
VII
Hostess of the dinner party, who initiates the topic of Prohibition.
VIII
Her new film 'Pangs of Passion' is screened; she does not drink.
III
Owner of the Monastery; invites Bunny to use it as a country club.
VI
A friend who is enraptured by the news, having planned for Bunny and Vee to be together.
XIII
Referenced as the person Vee previously used the same formula with.
I
Too drunk to stop Vernon Roscoe from drinking.
IV
Encourages Bunny to go with Vee, using the metaphor of not needing to visit the slaughterhouse to eat lamb.
V
Mentioned as Verne Roscoe's mistress, traveling openly with him.
XI
Sends a telegram signaling the end of the strike: 'Spring lamb for dinner come on home.'
IV
Bunny appeals to her compassion to influence Vernon Roscoe; she is moved by the prisoners' plight.
IV
Distressed by receiving an anonymous article attacking her husband Verne; confides in Vee.
VII
Protects Bunny at dinner, changes the subject to her new film 'A Mother's Heart' and Vee's scenario 'The Golden Couch'.
IV
Her new picture 'A Mother's Heart' is set for a grand premiere.
IX
Visits Paris, discusses Verne's oil deals and the O'Reilly family's modesty, and helps arrange Vee's visit to Bunny.
XII
Recalled as being present at the Admiralty Hotel celebrations.

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