Tony's brother or close associate, part of the affluent social circle.
Bruce is a guest at Mrs. Bouccicault's gathering and Diane's fiancé. He loves Diane and is pained to see her with Bob while Bob is courting her. The summary identifies Bruce as Diane's fiancé but does not describe what happens to their engagement.
Betty Murphy's former love and later husband, Jimmy is charming but irresponsible and earns money by betting on horse races. Pyne arranges a theatre job for him, but Jimmy resents the assistance and becomes jealous of Pyne. He is suspected of a securities robbery, then admits his involvement in the plot, prompting Fifi to leave him.
Bill is Dulcy's brother, whom she calls Willie, and he is in love with Angela. Although Angela plans to elope with Leach, Bill offers to drive the couple to their wedding. He later returns with Angela, and the two are married, changing the course of his unrequited romance.
Harvey is Julianne’s son, and his college expenses motivate her efforts to increase the dress shop’s income. He becomes romantically involved with Jeanne, creating the personal conflict at the center of the story and forcing Julianne’s business ambitions into direct tension with her concern for her son.
Daniel is Bessie's drunken father, who lives with her in the slums. After Gilbert gives him permission to take Bessie to the country estate, Daniel invites his slum friends there and drinks freely while Bessie entertains children. He also tells Bessie that the estate belongs to him, a falsehood that contributes to her painful realization that her family's apparent wealth is a sham.
Raymond Hackett has 20 screen credits in a career dating back to 1912. Their work is anchored in the Our Dancing Daughters Collection universe with 1 titles. Signature works include The Cat Creeps, Manhattan Serenade, Footlights and Fools. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.
