Harriet Green (played by Jessie Matthews) is a protagonist in Evergreen.
Original Edwardian music hall singing star who secretly raises her illegitimate daughter in South Africa after being blackmailed. She is later impersonated by her daughter Harriet Hawkes to return to the London stage, with the public believing the younger performer is the fifty-year-old original star. Tommy Thompson (played by Barry MacKay) appears in Evergreen.
A handsome young publicity man who orchestrates a theatrical ruse to launch Harriet Hawkes into showbusiness by passing her off as the remarkably preserved original Harriet Green. He falls in love with her and is publicly mistaken for her son.
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Characters
Harriet Green
(played by Jessie Matthews) — protagonist
Original Edwardian music hall singing star who secretly raises her illegitimate daughter in South Africa after being blackmailed. She is later impersonated by her daughter Harriet Hawkes to return to...
Tommy Thompson
(played by Barry MacKay) — supporting
A handsome young publicity man who orchestrates a theatrical ruse to launch Harriet Hawkes into showbusiness by passing her off as the remarkably preserved original Harriet Green. He falls in love wit...
Key Relationships
Tommy Thompson → Harriet Green
(Professional Publicity Strategist)
Story Analysis
A music hall star's hidden past collides with public spectacle when a publicity stunt forces a long-kept secret into the spotlight.
