# Mr. Hale — There Is Confusion character guide

> Mr. Hale in There Is Confusion by Jessie Redmon Fauset.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Hale

**First appearance:** 0003-i

## Who they are

A minister who interacts with the Marshall family.

## In the story

### [XXVII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/there_is_confusion_se/chapters/xxvii)

Tall, dark man on the Board who praises Joanna's performance and confirms she will be tried for the role.

### [XXVIII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/there_is_confusion_se/chapters/xxviii)

Takes Joanna on in May, manages the production, and decides to move it to Broadway after her success.

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