The Cloven Foot · Character
Mr. Smolendo
A hapless individual who meets a bad end.
minor
Also known as Smolendo, Poor Mr. Smolendo
First appearance: xvii murder
Mr. Smolendo shows up with force in La Chicot Has Her Own Way. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Smolendo, the manager, dismisses Jack's concerns about the drunk scene shifter working the machinery for La Chicot's ascent.
Mr. Smolendo first appears in 0016 xvii murder.
In La Chicot Has Her Own Way: Smolendo, the manager, dismisses Jack's concerns about the drunk scene shifter working the machinery for La Chicot's ascent.
Later, in Days That Are Over, Dreams That Are Done: The theatre manager who arranges for Sir John Pelham to set La Chicot's leg.
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Relationship types
- Other
Character groups
- Extended cast and historical references
- Core cast and family
- Protagonist
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
This scene is the dramatic climax because it marks the emotional peak where Laura’s trust and love are directl…
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Mr. Smolendo appears across 3 companion beats. Open any chapter in the free preview to see the notes beside the text.
- La Chicot Has Her Own Way
- Days That Are Over, Dreams That Are Done
- XIV: “You Have but to Say the Word”
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See Mr. Smolendo in xvii murder