The Humbugs of the World · Character
Mr. Bennett
A newspaper editor who was humbugged by Barnum.
minor
Also known as Bennett
First appearance: v
Mr. Bennett shows up with force in XXXIII. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Editor of the Herald; dismissed the pamphlet and those who wrote about it as 'asses.'
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- Closing
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