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Jimmie

This character is a selfish fighter who grows up to be a truck driver.

Pete

Worldly and highly concerned with appearances, this character turns out to be a drunk.

Maggie

This character aspires to a better life but ends up rejected and alone, living an unhappy life on the streets.

Tommie

Unable to handle a life of poverty and hardship, this character dies at a young age.

Nellie

This character is self-centered, assertive, and beautiful, but lives the life of a prostitute.

Old Woman (Neighbor)

Alone and deformed, this character begs on Fifth Avenue for money to buy beer.

Policeman

Called to the saloon during a bar fight, this character cannot quite catch the man he is after.

The Heroine

This character begins as a mere fledgling, but overcomes adversity to triumph in the end.

Ol' Johnson, also known as Fader

Angry, hateful, and violent, this alcoholic...

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