Struggles and Triumphs · Character
Henry Hawley
A friend and political associate of Barnum.
minor
Also known as Hawley, Governor Hawley, Joseph, Governor Joseph H. Hawley
First appearance: xxxviii political and personal
Henry Hawley shows up with force in My First Travelling Company. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Legerdemain performer and partner; prematurely gray; nonplussed during the egg and bag trick when a rooster appears instead of a hen.
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In My First Travelling Company: Legerdemain performer and partner; prematurely gray; nonplussed during the egg and bag trick when a rooster appears instead of a hen. Later, in My War on the Railroads: Governor Hawley…
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- Other
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- Barnum's inner circle
- Diverse associates and performers
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This is the dramatic climax because it marks the emotional and psychological peak of Barnum’s redemption arc:…
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