Short Fiction · Character

Ben Drake

Character in stories, often a friend or acquaintance.

minor

Also known as Mr. Drake, Ben, Mr. Ben Drake

First appearance: my roomy

Ben Drake shows up with force in Promoted to Contest Editor. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Mentioned as Ben Hecht, co-editor of The Rabies.

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In Promoted to Contest Editor: Mentioned as Ben Hecht, co-editor of The Rabies. Later, in Sun Cured: Ben Drew, Fretts's friend in the…

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Promoted to Contest Editor
Mentioned as Ben Hecht, co-editor of The Rabies.
Sun Cured
Ben Drew, Fretts's friend in the furniture business, who initially planned to join him on the Florida trip.
Liberty Hall
The husband and composer who despises visiting, devises an emergency exit scheme, and suffers through the Thayers' overbearing hospitality.
Wedding Day
Referred to as Ben Seaton, a juvenile actor and friend of the couple. He hosts the post-wedding gathering at his apartment and gives the bride away.

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