Character Relationship Map: The Property Man

Characters

• Lena Fat (uncredited) (played by Phyllis Allen) — supporting
• Lena's Husband George Ham (uncredited) (played by Charles Bennett) — supporting
• Garlico the Strong Man / Man in Audience (uncredited) (played by Jess Dandy) — supporting

  Garlico is the featured strong man whose performance dominates the theater's backstage disorder. He claims the star's dressing room, forces Charlie back to work, easily lifts the heavy trunk, and perf...

• Garlico's Assistant (uncredited) (played by Helen Carruthers) — supporting

Canonical Relationships

Family, romantic, and professional connections based on plot evidence.

• Lena's Husband George Ham (uncredited) → Lena Fat (uncredited) (husband)
• Garlico's Assistant (uncredited) → Garlico the Strong Man / Man in Audience (uncredited) (assistant)

Story Analysis

A theater property man's failed backstage duties and escalating mishaps spill into the performances, turning the vaudeville matinee into comic chaos.

Plot Progression

1. A Room Claimed by Force — The evening's acts are introduced, and a dispute over the star's dressing room ends when the strong-man knocks out the drama performer. The property man is then sent to move the strong-man's heavy tru...
2. Backstage Trouble Builds — The trunk repeatedly causes mishaps, and the property man's flirtation with the strong-man's bride provokes an angry response. The strong-man later asks the property man to mend his tights before the...
3. The Matinee Unravels — A fight interrupts the dancers, and the forgotten tights threaten to delay the strong-man's act. The backdrop exposes him without his tights, but he performs anyway as backstage disorder continues.
4. A Fight Across the Stage — The older colleague disrupts the strong-man's performance by pulling down another act's backdrop, leading to a tantrum and a physical fight. As the drama begins, the property man sprays the participan...