Theophilus North (played by Anthony Edwards) is a protagonist in Mr. North.
A Yale graduate and tutor in 1920s Newport who caters to wealthy families. He generates frequent static electricity shocks that residents mistakenly attribute to healing powers. Accused of quackery, he defends himself with the help of his friends, eventually accepting a leadership role at an academy founded by Mr. Bosworth and beginning a romance with Persis. Mr. Bosworth (played by Robert Mitchum) is a protagonist in Mr. North.
Also known as James McHenry Bosworth. He serves as Theophilus North's confidant and is the founder of an educational and philosophical academy. He is also the grandfather of Persis Bosworth-Tennyson. Henry Simmons (played by Harry Dean Stanton) appears in Mr. North.
A member of the city's servant class who becomes a friend of Theophilus North. Persis Bosworth-Tennyson (played by Anjelica Huston) appears in Mr. North.
The granddaughter of Mr. Bosworth. She enters into a romantic relationship with Theophilus North by the end of the story.
Mr. North (1988) character relationship network mapped with AI analysis. Explore the connections, alliances, and conflicts between characters.
Characters
Theophilus North
(played by Anthony Edwards) — protagonist
A Yale graduate and tutor in 1920s Newport who caters to wealthy families. He generates frequent static electricity shocks that residents mistakenly attribute to healing powers. Accused of quackery, h...
Mr. Bosworth
(played by Robert Mitchum) — protagonist
Also known as James McHenry Bosworth. He serves as Theophilus North's confidant and is the founder of an educational and philosophical academy. He is also the grandfather of Persis Bosworth-Tennyson.
Henry Simmons
(played by Harry Dean Stanton) — supporting
A member of the city's servant class who becomes a friend of Theophilus North.
Persis Bosworth-Tennyson
(played by Anjelica Huston) — supporting
The granddaughter of Mr. Bosworth. She enters into a romantic relationship with Theophilus North by the end of the story.
Canonical Relationships
Family, romantic, and professional connections based on plot evidence.
Mr. Bosworth → Persis Bosworth-Tennyson
(Family Grandfather)
The plot explicitly identifies Persis Bosworth-Tennyson as Mr. Bosworth's granddaughter.
Theophilus North → Persis Bosworth-Tennyson
(Romantic Partner)
The plot states that Theophilus North begins a romance with Persis Bosworth-Tennyson by the end of the story.
Story Dynamics
Alliances, conflicts, and narrative interactions that evolve throughout the story.
Theophilus North → Henry Simmons
(Social Friend)
Theophilus North befriends Henry Simmons, who belongs to Newport's servant class.
Theophilus North → Mr. Bosworth
(Social Confidant)
The plot states that Theophilus North becomes the confidant of James McHenry Bosworth.
Story Analysis
A Yale graduate navigates class connections, public suspicion, and new purpose during a summer in Newport.
