Notes:
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This was originally a Skittery story that I'd written, but Jack makes more sense here now that I've come back to it. I decided I can do a lot more with his character and backstory. Leave a review and tell me how you like it :)
disclaimer: I do not claim to own any of the original characters from Newsies (1992). All rights go to Disney. I only own my original characters. Names, characters, business, events and incidents are the products of the author's imagination. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, or actual events is purely coincidental.
character glossary: In addition to the original characters from Newsies (1992), I have incorporated a fair amount of my own characters into this universe, and therefore, it may be hard to keep track for the reader. So I've created this appendix for reference :)
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𝒉𝒐𝒑𝒆 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒆𝒏𝒋𝒐𝒚 ️
House of Refuge - Ward 11 Inmates:
Jack Kelly (Cowboy)
real name: Francis Michael Sullivan
age: 15 (1897), 17 (1899)
height: 6'0"
hair: dirty blonde
eyes: hazel
religion: Catholic
born: County Clare, Ireland
nickname: 'Jack Kelly' is an alias he uses to distance himself from his father in prison.
He also adopts the nickname 'Cowboy' when he becomes preoccupied with moving to Santa Fe.
Grim
real name: Miles Angsar Krause
age: 19 (1897), 21 (1899)
height: 6'5"
hair: sandy blonde
eyes: blue
religion: Jewish
born: New York (mother is from Bohemia, then-Czechoslovakia, father is from Augsburg, Germany)
nickname: 'Grim' comes from the Brothers Grimm. Miles was known for telling Grimm fairy tales to younger kids at the orphanage.
Though the nickname has also taken on a second connotation: Miles doesn't smile often, and therefore appears aloof.
Tide
real name: Logan Blair McGurk
age: 19 (1897), 21 (1899)
height: 6'6"
hair: dark brown
eyes: green
religion: Catholic
born: Scotland (mother is from County Tyrone, Ireland, father is from Edinburgh, Scotland)
nickname: Logan grew up in a fisherman family and helped out on his father's boat.
Z
real name: Zefiro Celso Petronelli
age: 17 (1897), 19 (1899)
height: 6'2"
hair: light brown
eyes: grey
religion: Catholic
born: Italy (mother is from Puglia, father is from Sicily)
nickname: 'Z' is simply short for Zefiro.
Crazy
real name: Aaron Manasseh Cohen
age: 18 (1897), 20 (1899)
height: 6'4"
hair: medium blonde
eyes: honey brown
religion: Jewish
born: New York (mother is from Ukraine, father is from Berlin, Germany)
nickname: 'Crazy' was aptly named. He is regarded as one of the more impulsive inmates.
Before he got sent up, Crazy attacked and maimed a few of Spot Conlon's boys for failing to pay a gambling debt.
River
real name: Eli Avniel Markowitz
age: 18 (1897), 20 (1899)
height: 6'2"
hair: dark brown
eyes: brown
religion: Jewish
born: Romania (parents are from Bucharest, Romania)
nickname: Eli likes to swim in the Hudson.
Calico
real name: Hans Julius Kramer
age: 18 (1897)
height: 6'5"
hair: medium ash blonde
eyes: blue
religion: Lutheran
born: Germany (parents are from Bavaria)
nickname: Hans used to have two calico cats that lived on the street with him named Tilly and Dolly.
They were very old by the time he was sent to the Refuge, and Snyder doesn't allow pets.
Lion
real name: Lorenzo Romero Valentino
age: 17 (1897), 19 (1899)
height: 6'2"
hair: dark brown
eyes: hazel
religion: Catholic
born: New York (mother is from Amsterdam, Holland, father is from Lombardy, Italy)
nickname: It's a play on words. Lorenzo can lie his way through any headline.
He was the best newsie in Midtown for that reason.
Atlas
real name: Giuliano Severino Giannotti
age: 17 (1897), 19 (1899)
height: 6'2"
hair: brown
eyes: green
religion: Catholic
born: Italy (parents are from Forli, Italy)
nickname: Giuliano can find his way through New York blind.
He's adept at memorizing routes, streets, maps, tunnels.
Fleet
real name: Michael James Mooney
age: 16 (1897), 18 (1899)
height: 6'1"
hair: dirty blonde
eyes: grey
religion: Catholic
born: Ireland (parents are from County Offaly, Ireland)
nickname: Michael is the fastest newsie in Manhattan.
He can get a message from borough to borough in record time.
No Name
real name: Demetrio
age: 19 (1897), 21 (1899)
height: 6'6"
hair: dark brown
eyes: amethyst
religion: unknown, but he was left at the Sisters of Charity orphanage
born: unknown (parents are possibly of Spanish decent)
nickname: Demetrio was left at an orphanage by an unknown mother with only his first name attached to a note.
Doc
real name: Stefano Tiziano Maltese
age: 16 (1897), 18 (1899)
height: 6'3"
hair: ink black
eyes: sapphire blue
religion: Catholic
born: Canada (mother is from Basque Country, in Spain, father is from Malta, Italy)
nickname: Stefano has a knack for healing and stitching up wounds.
His vast knowledge of medicine comes from his parents, who were both doctors.
Rails
real name: William Karam Westwood
age: 17 (1897), 19 (1899)
height: 6'4"
hair: brown
eyes: turquoise
religion: Muslim
born: New York (mother is from Damascus, Syria, father is from Salt Lake City, Utah)
nickname: Rails grew up hopping trains as a stowaway from the west until he arrived in the city.
Shakespeare
real name: Andrew Thomas Lindy
age: 17 (1897), 19 (1899)
height: 6'2"
hair: medium blonde
eyes: left eye blue, right eye brown
religion: Episcopalian
born: New York (mother is from Buffalo, New York, father is from Oxfordshire, England)
nickname: Aside from being naturally bright, Andrew's father was an astute literature professor.
Marquette
real name: Charles Etienne Marquette
age: 17 (1897), 19 (1899)
height: 6'3"
hair: brown
eyes: green
religion: Catholic
born: France (parents are from Auvergne, France)
nickname: Everyone calls Charles by his last name. No relation to the Jesuit missionary.
Cards
real name: James Patrick Mahoney
age: 17 (1897), 19 (1899)
height: 6'3"
hair: dark brown
eyes: brown
religion: Catholic
born: New York (parents are from County Cork, Ireland)
nickname: James is an ace at poker. He's the Racetrack Higgins of Midtown.
Alexei
real name: Alexei Shikhov Morozov
age: 18 (1897), 20 (1899)
height: 6'4"
hair: golden blonde
eyes: blue
religion: Jewish
born: Russia (parents are from St. Petersburg, Russia)
nickname: Alexei doesn't have a nickname, per se. He tolerates 'Alex.'
A few refer to him as 'The Russian,' but he's not fond of it.
Muggs
real name: Matthew Elliot Tracey
age: 18 (1897), 20 (1899)
height: 6'5"
hair: black
eyes: green
religion: Catholic
born: New York (mother is from Brooklyn, New York, father is from Galway, Ireland)
nickname: Matthew is a frightening brawler.
He's known for cracking skulls and soaking scabs, for the right price.
Irving Hall Girls:
Sophie Kelly (Soph)
real name: Sophie Clare Sullivan
age: 13 (1897), 15 (1899)
height: 5'4"
hair: dark blonde
eyes: blue
religion: Catholic
born: New York
nickname: Like Jack, Sophie changed her last name to fly under the radar from her father.
Some people call her 'Soph' for short.
Leah
real name: Leah Anne Kessler
age: 13 (1897), 15 (1899)
height: 5'7"
hair: dark brown
eyes: brown
religion: Jewish
born: New York (parents are from Berlin, Germany)
Bella
real name: Isabella Caterina Lombardi
age: 13 (1897), 15 (1899)
height: 5'5"
hair: black
eyes: hazel
religion: Catholic
born: New York (parents are from Florence, Italy)
Colleen
real name: Colleen Grace Tracey
age: 13 (1897), 15 (1899)
height: 5'3"
hair: blonde
eyes: green
religion: Catholic
born: New York (mother is from Brooklyn, New York, father is from Galway, Ireland)