Man About Town

Characters

• The Narrator — curious writer: First-person narrator who embarks on a comic quest to identify and meet a Man About Town.
• The Critic — literary critic: Florid, eloquent critic who delivers a lengthy, erudite portrait of the Man About Town type.
• The Reporter — newspaper reporter: A newspaper reporter who attempts an informal street-level definition of the Man About Town.
• The Salvation Lassie — Salvation Army worker: A Salvation Army street worker who encounters Men About Town nightly on her rounds.
• The Bartender — café bartender: A café bartender who defines the Man About Town in vivid street slang.