The Adventures of Sally · Character

Cracknell

A wealthy, lovelorn Broadway backer whose infatuation with a showgirl threatens to miscast the very play he is financing.

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Also known as Mr. Cracknell, Reginald Cracknell, Reggie, lovelorn Reginald

First appearance: i sally gives a party

As a supporting figure in The Adventures of Sally, Cracknell is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.

Cracknell, known as the 'Millionaire Kid', is the producer who wants to put on Gerald's play and insists on casting Mabel Hobson.

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Reginald Cracknell, the Millionaire Kid, is a Harvard acquaintance of Fillmore's whose fortune and romantic entanglements make him a force on Broadway. His devotion to Mabel Hobson leads him to bankroll Gerald's play with her installed in the leading role, a piece of casting Sally finds close to murder. Cracknell's money and his heart pull in the same direction, and both drag the production toward disaster.

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Theatrical and boxing world
Sally's social circle
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Narrative arc

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Setup
Escalation
Breaking point
Aftermath
Closing

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professional · positive
Cracknell is Sally's butler, providing service and occasional commentary on her household… How this plays out →
Sally Nicholas
professional · positive
Cracknell is Sally's butler, providing service and occasional commentary on her household… How this plays out →
Sally Nicholas
professional · positive
Cracknell is Sally's butler, providing service and occasional commentary on her household… How this plays out →

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Cracknell appears across 5 companion beats. Open any chapter in the free preview to see the notes beside the text.

III
Cracknell, known as the 'Millionaire Kid', is the producer who wants to put on Gerald's play and insists on casting Mabel Hobson.
IV
Cracknell is the producer of the play, and Fillmore plans to buy the production from him.
At the Flower Garden
Dances with Sally, complaining about Mabel Hobson's rejection and his gifts to her.
I
A clumsy dancer and patron, lamenting his romantic troubles with Mabel Hobson.
III
He is seen in huddled gloom but is cheered by receiving a Pekingese puppy from Ginger, which he uses to reconcile with Mabel Hobson.

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