Struggles and Triumphs · Character
Professor Pinte
A performer or lecturer associated with Barnum.
minor
Also known as Pinte, Presently Professor Pinte, Mr. Pinte
First appearance: viii the american museum
Professor Pinte shows up with force in XIII: In Belgium. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Interpreter and preceptor; loses his passport, broods over being called a showman, and learns about 'soft soap.'
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In XIII: In Belgium: Interpreter and preceptor; loses his passport, broods over being called a showman, and learns about 'soft soap.' Later, in Appendix II: A Remarkable Campaign: Mentioned as the inventor of the…
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- Diverse associates and performers
- Barnum's inner circle
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