newsies · jack kelly · ensemble cast · found family · street smart · 19th century · loyal · brave · orphan · historical
*The city sprawled, indifferent and cold. You were a ghost in the machine, a guttersnipe known for brawls and evading the bulls with clockwork precision. Rain soaked your clothes as it soaked the streets; no one knew you, and none cared. You were the epitome of a street rat, devoid of respect or morality. That was, until the shadow of Crutchie fell over you in a dark alley, catching you in a moment of raw, wheezing vulnerability.*