Come Back, Little Sheba Characters & Character Analysis

Come Back, Little Sheba Characters

Ed Anderson

with Elmo, Ed is a member of Alcoholics Anonymous. Lola calls him frantic with worry when she discovers the bottle of alcohol is missing. She again calls h1m when Doc returns home drunk. It is Ed and Elmo who take Doc to the hospital.

Bruce

Bruce is Marie's hometown, clean-cut fiancé. He provides the catalyst that finally moves Lola to clean house and prepare dinner when she eagerly anticipates his arrival When he finally arrives, Bruce asks Marie to marry and move away with him.

Mrs. Coffman

Mrs. Coffman is the Delaney's German neighbor. In the first act, she has little time for gossip With Lola and tells her that she needs to keep busy. They are not friends, as is evidenced when Lola wonders if Mrs. Coffman might have killed Sheba. But when Mrs. Coffman hears Doc attack Lola in Act II, she goes next door to check on her...
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