Sister Carrie · Character
Frank Hale
A wealthy Chicago businessman and friend of Hurstwood.
minor
Also known as Mr. Frank A. Hale, Hale, Mr. Hale
First appearance: ix convention s own tinderbox the eye that is green
Frank Hale shows up with force in XI: The Persuasion of Fashion: Feeling Guards O’er Its Own. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Mentioned as the manager of the Standard theatre who lives in the same building as Carrie, and whose wife is a pleasing-looking brunette.
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- Chicago and New York society
- Carrie's early influences
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See Frank Hale in ix convention s own tinderbox the eye that is green