dark hair. Rollison's friends refer to him as Rolly, and acquaintances from the East End refer to him as "Mr. Ar". Jolly Jolly is Rollison's valet, as well as a partner is his investigations. He is described as dour and sad-looking, and is in every way the proper gentleman's gentleman. Superintendent William "Bill" Grice Superintendent Bill Grice of Scotland Yard shows respect for Rollison's abilities and contributions, but nonetheless complains about his methods. Grice bears a scar on his face from a case in which Rollison was involved. Richard Shuttleworth Shuttleworth owns the stables at the end of Shoreditch Lane. He also acts as Rollison's apprentice in many novels. Supporting characters William "Bill" Ebbut Bill Ebbut is the proprietor of the Blue Dog Gymnasium, in which he trains fighters, and The Sailor's Arms public house. Ebbut frequently provides trustworthy men to act as guards or trail suspects. In The Toff and the Golden Boy, Ebbut is described as follows: He had a big head, pendulous jowls, no neck to speak of, and a huge chest merging into a mammoth waist-line. All the time he breathed, he wheezed. Lady Gloria Hurst Lady Gloria Hurst is Rollison's aunt. Her home is the Marigold Club, where she takes in women requiring temporary assistance. She occasionally protects women involved in Rollison's adventures. Adaptations Film Two Maclean Rogers films were made from Toff adventures in 1952: Salute the Toff and Hammer the Toff. The Toff was played by John Bentley in both films. Radio At least six early novels, namely Introducing the Toff, The Toff Steps Out, Here Comes the Toff, Salute the Toff, The Toff Proceeds, and The Toff Is Back, were adapted into a serial by Australia's Crawford Productions in the late 1940s. Robert Burnard starred as the Toff. Hundreds of episodes are kept in Australia's National Film and Sound Archive. Two other novels, The Toff and the Runaway Bride and The Toff on the Farm, were adapted into BBC Radio dramas starring Terence Alexander, in 1975 and 1977 respectively. Theatre The 1961 production The Toff by Salisbury Arts Theatre Limited, which debuted on 17 April 1961 at Salisbury Playhouse, starred Michael Johnson as the Toff. Comics A couple Super Detective Library comic books published by Amalgamated Press were adapted from Toff novels: The Toff at Butlin's (#61) and The Missing Millionaire (#110, based on A Six for the Toff). Notes and references