She Stoops to Conquer · Character

Tony Lumpkin

A spoiled, half-wild country heir who lives for alehouse tricks, Tony sends two London gentlemen down a wrong road for the sheer fun of it.

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Also known as Tony, cousin Tony, Mr. Lumpkin

First appearance: act i

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Tony is his mother's darling and his stepfather's trial, a young man who would rather drink and sing than be married to his cousin Neville. Meeting Marlow and Hastings at an alehouse, he directs them to Hardcastle's…

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Character Web

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Closing

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Relationships

Miss Hardcastle
family · ambivalent
Miss Hardcastle and Tony Lumpkin are step-siblings, with Tony often causing mischief that… How this plays out →
Hastings
friendship · positive
Sir Charles Marlow
social · ambivalent
Miss Neville
family · negative
Mr. Hardcastle
family · negative
Mr. Marlow
friendship · ambivalent
Diggory
professional · ambivalent
Miss Hardcastle
family · ambivalent
Miss Hardcastle and Tony Lumpkin are step-siblings, with Tony often causing mischief that… How this plays out →

Miss Hardcastle
Miss Hardcastle and Tony Lumpkin are step-siblings, with Tony often causing mischief that both hinders and helps her romantic plans.
Hastings
Hastings and Tony Lumpkin are allies in deception, with Tony aiding Hastings' elopement plans for his own amusement.
Sir Charles Marlow
Sir Charles Marlow and Tony Lumpkin interact as part of the social comedy, with Tony's antics confusing the older gentleman.
Miss Neville
Miss Neville and Tony Lumpkin are cousins, with Tony being forced upon her as a suitor by Mrs. Hardcastle, though she despises the idea.
Mr. Hardcastle
Mr. Hardcastle is Tony Lumpkin's stepfather, often exasperated by Tony's laziness and mischief but ultimately tolerant.
Mr. Marlow
Mr. Marlow and Tony Lumpkin interact as part of the mistaken identity plot, with Tony leading Marlow to believe the Hardcastle home is an inn.
Diggory
Diggory and Tony Lumpkin have a professional relationship as servant and master's stepson, with Tony often ordering him about.
Miss Hardcastle
Miss Hardcastle and Tony Lumpkin are step-siblings, with Tony often causing mischief that both hinders and helps her romantic plans.

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