A little girl living at the Middleport Orphanage, Madge longs to find a home and imagines she may find her mother at Major Amesworth's house. She escapes with her friend Spotty and is helped by Letty, who encourages her to visit the major. Her actions bring the major and Dick together again, and she ultimately finds happiness.
Lady Sybil is the niece of la Contessa la Brierre and becomes interested in politics after John Shand wins his election. She helps advance John's political career, and the two fall in love. When Maggie arranges for them to spend a month together at the Contessa's estate, their ardor does not survive the extended time together.
A nineteen-year-old socialite and daughter of the Jordan family, deeply infatuated with her fiancé Ernest. She is secretly engaged in a passionate affair with the much older Larry Renault. Devastated when Carlotta informs her of Larry's suicide, her emotional breakdown highlights the destructive nature of her romantic delusions and generational naivety.
Julie is the daughter of Colonel Armstrong and becomes Captain Conger's blind date because of a misunderstanding. She falls in love with Conger and agrees to marry him, but breaks their engagement when she learns he will be replaced as post commander. After Schuyler proposes and she refuses him, she reconciles with Conger.
A young woman from a small town who moves to New York and takes a job at Madame Sonia Barton's exclusive beauty salon. She becomes involved with Mr. Sherwood but rejects his proposal after considering the unhappy examples around her, then agrees to marry Bill. Unable to go through with the wedding, she ultimately rushes to reunite with Sherwood.
Lady Crosby's secretary and Dick Crosby's secret fiancée. She admits to visiting the murder victim to retrieve love letters. A blood-stained handkerchief found on her becomes a crucial piece of evidence during the investigation.
Pop Clark's daughter and the Cardinals' front-office secretary, Frances welcomes the newly signed Larry Kelly and becomes romantically involved with him. She helps calm Kelly and Spencer after they quarrel, searches with Pop and Kelly when Higgins disappears, and urges Pop to protect Kelly from the danger surrounding the final game.
Jeff's ex-wife who remains supportive throughout his schemes. She stays on the sidelines to dress and mentor Mona, acting as a stabilizing influence. After Jeff resolves the crisis with Mona, Claire and Jeff are happily reunited.
Janice is a young American woman who meets Karim at a polo match while accompanied by her aunt and Dr. Wallace. She falls in love with Karim, defies her aunt by secretly joining his tiger hunt, and is rescued by him after encountering a poisonous plant. The two become engaged.
Anne is Jerry Stevens's fiancée, but while he is away at war she falls for another man. At a party, she appears with her new lover, prompting Jerry to introduce Dot as his new love out of jealousy. Later, Anne is available again, but Jerry gradually realizes that Dot is the woman he truly loves.
Tip Scanlon's girlfriend who inherits the racehorse Tommy-Boy after his murder. She dedicates herself to rehabilitating both herself and the horse. Following a sabotage attempt, she successfully guides Tommy-Boy to win the Kentucky Derby.
A young adult woman and Richard Grant's daughter. She has been living at Gordon Rich's estate and insists on marrying him despite her father's and Tommy's objections. After Rich attempts to force himself on her, she changes her mind about the wedding, inadvertently making her father's murder unnecessary.
Madge Evans has 70 screen credits in a career dating back to 1915. Signature works include Home Wanted, Army Girl, Sinners in Paradise. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.
