The Humbugs of the World · Character
Henry B. Allen
A young man who helped Barnum with a humbug about a petrified man.
minor
Also known as Allen, Harry, Mr. B.
First appearance: iv
Henry B. Allen's tie to Monsieur Mangin is one of the pressures that moves The Humbugs of the World—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.
A thirteen-year-old 'boy medium' who performed fraudulent physical manifestations, exposed by the lampblack test and later by Mr.
Henry B. Allen first appears in 0008 iv.
With Monsieur Mangin (professional): Henry B. Allen and Monsieur Mangin are colleagues or partners in a business or performance venture. With Monsieur Mangin (professional): Henry B. Allen and Monsieur Mangin are colleagues or partners in a business or performance venture.
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Relationship types
- Professional
- Other
Character groups
- Barnum's Associates and Hoaxers
- Protagonist
- Miscellaneous Humbugs and Dupes
- Fake Mermaid Exhibitors
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
This chapter serves as the dramatic climax because it shifts from exposing specific humbugs to delivering a un…
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- Monsieur Mangin
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- Monsieur Mangin
professional · positive
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See Henry B. Allen in iv