A domineering and eccentric Broadway impresario who discovered and transformed Mildred Plotka into the stage star Lily Garland. His controlling nature and jealousy drive Lily away, leading to his professional decline until he schemes to reclaim her on a transcontinental train.
Oscar relies on Oliver to handle the financial and administrative burdens of his theatrical productions.
Owen serves as a loyal but perpetually intoxicated assistant who endures Oscar's eccentric management style.
Oscar actively sabotages George's romance with Lily to eliminate a personal obstacle to his professional goals.
Max represents a direct professional threat and the alternative career path Lily pursues after leaving Oscar.
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