US Title: The Intrusion of Jimmy
First published in US: May 11 1910 by W.J.Watt and Co., New York
UK Title: A Gentleman of Leisure
First published in UK: November 15 1910 by Alston Rivers, Ltd., London
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Russian translations
- Lyubov' so vzlomom by I. Gurova: 2006
- Dzhentl'men bez opredelennykh zanyatij by M. Lakhuti: 2006
Jimmy Pitt, rich, generous, popular American bachelor, has fallen in love with an unknown girl
on a transatlantic liner. He bets a friend at the Strollers Club in New York that he can break
into a house. Unfortunately he selects the house of Police Captain McEachern.
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Characters
Arthur Mifflin — Young leading actor who went to college with
Pitt. Member of the Strollers'.
Willett — Musical comedy actor, member of the Strollers'
Raikes — Character actor and member of the Strollers'
James Willoughby Pitt — Hero who went to Yale, is expert in
jewels, ex-reporter for the News, amateur boxer and road
company actor. Loves Molly.
Sutton — Owner of the Majestic Theater and member of the
Strollers'
John McEachern — A corrupt Captain of the New York City
police force who is a widower with a daughter Molly
Molly McEachern — Heroine daughter of John, engaged to Lord
Dreever but loves Jimmy
Rastus and Tommy — Molly's bulldogs
Spike Mullins — Burglar from the bowery, friend, follower and
valet of Jimmy's
(Spennie) Hildebrand Spencer Poynt de Burgh John Hannasyde Coombe-Crombie —
12th Earl of Dreever, 24 year old Drone under the thumb of his aunt and uncle
Sir Thomas Blunt — Spennie's uncle and chairman of Blunt's
Stores Ltd. Millionaire afraid of his wife.
Lady Julia Blunt — Sir Thomas' wife and Spennie's aunt with a forceful manner
Saunders — Butler at Dreever Castle
Hargate — Professional crooked billiard player and cardsharp
Charteris — Playwright, organizer and director of amateur
theatricals at Dreever Castle
Samuel Galer — Detective sent by McEachern, posing as his
friend from New York
Katie — Spennie's girlfriend whom he wishes to marry.
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