Captain William Dobbin
Appears clumsy but dances in an amusing and natural manner. Mentioned by the Manager as a puppet in the show.
The Manager of the Performance introduces the reader to Vanity Fair, a bustling and noisy place filled with various social activities and moral contradictions. He presents his cast of puppets, including Becky, Amelia, and Dobbin, before bowing to the audience as the curtain rises.
On stage
Manager of the Performance
He sits before the curtain, observes the fair, and introduces the puppets and the moral tone of the performance to the audience.
Tom Fool
He is seen washing off his face paint and eating dinner with his family behind the scenes.
Jack Puddings
He sits behind the canvas with Tom Fool during dinner.
Mentioned
Becky Puppet
Mentioned by the Manager as one of the lead puppets in the upcoming show.
Amelia Doll
Mentioned by the Manager as a carefully crafted figure in the performance.
Dobbin Figure
Mentioned by the Manager as a puppet in the show.
Wicked Nobleman
Mentioned as a character who will be taken away by Old Nick at the end of the play.
Old Nick
Mentioned as the one who will fetch away the Wicked Nobleman.
Settings
Vanity Fair
A noisy, bustling, and somewhat immoral place filled with people eating, drinking, cheating, and performing.
Main 1
Secondary 7
Manager of the Performance
Also known as: the manager, the Manager
Reflective, melancholy, and observant; he serves as the narrator/presenter of the story. He sits before the curtain, observes the fair, and introduces the puppets and the moral tone of the performance to the audience.
Tom Fool
Also known as: poor Tom Fool, yonder behind the waggon
A weary performer and family man who works as a tumbler. He is seen washing off his face paint and eating dinner with his family behind the scenes.
Jack Puddings family member
Jack Puddings
Also known as: little Jack Puddings, the little Jack Puddings
A child performer belonging to a family of tumblers. He sits behind the canvas with Tom Fool during dinner.
Tom Fool family member
Becky Puppet
Also known as: famous little Becky Puppet
Described as uncommonly flexible in the joints and lively on the wire. Mentioned by the Manager as one of the lead puppets in the upcoming show.
Amelia Doll
Carved and dressed with great care, though she has a smaller circle of admirers than Becky. Mentioned by the Manager as a carefully crafted figure in the performance.
Wicked Nobleman
Also known as: richly dressed figure of the Wicked Nobleman
A richly dressed figure representing high-status villainy. Mentioned as a character who will be taken away by Old Nick at the end of the play.
Old Nick adversary/victim
Old Nick
A figure representing the devil or a collector of souls. Mentioned as the one who will fetch away the Wicked Nobleman.
Wicked Nobleman captor
Secondary 1