The Autobiography of Mark Twain · Character
John Malone
An actor and friend of Mark Twain.
minor
Also known as John, Malone
First appearance: volume i old lecture days in boston
John Malone's tie to Edwin Booth is one of the pressures that moves The Autobiography of Mark Twain—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.
Actor and historian of the Players' Club; his death is announced in the newspaper while Twichell and Twain were talking about him.
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With Edwin Booth (friendship): Close friends and frequent companions, likely sharing mutual interests in theater or literature. In Mrs. Morris's Illness Takes a Serious Turn: Actor and historian of the Players' Club;…
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Relationship types
- Friendship
- Other
Character groups
- Theatrical and Business Associates
- Family and Household
- Business and Political Acquaintances
- Extended Acquaintances and Cultural Figures
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- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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- Mrs. Morris's Illness Takes a Serious Turn
- New York, January 15th, Continued
- New York, Thursday, January 18, 1906
- Monday, March 5, 1906
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See John Malone in volume i old lecture days in boston