Philip is Gulian Eyre's brother and is responsible for the financial disaster that reshapes Gulian's life. After hopelessly involving the fortune of Eyre & Co., the brokerage firm, Philip commits suicide. His actions leave Gulian shorn of his fortune and force him into business against his inclinations.
A bachelor millionaire, Jake is introduced to Chickie at a party where Janina has brought her to enliven his jaded tastes. He first proposes that she become his “friend,” but later loves her and asks her to marry him. After Chickie confesses her past with Barry, Jake leaves for London. He returns unwed and eager to marry her after she has had a child.
A wealthy admirer of Joanna who proposes to her without mentioning marriage. Joanna nearly kills him in response. His proposal comes amid the period when she has entered wealthy society, and his actions are part of the temptation that tests her after she receives the million-dollar fortune.
A colonel who is knocked out by Craig after Craig discovers that Gloria has been untrue to him. Carringford is subsequently murdered by a servant, and Evelyn Beaudine accuses Craig of the crime, forcing him to flee his post in India.
Paul Nicholson has 24 screen credits in a career dating back to 1917. Signature works include Joanna, The Circus Show-Up, Furnace Trouble. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.
