Stationmaster

Stationmaster was the employee who worked at the Bright River train station.

Biography
He was most likely born and raised in Prince Edward Island. He settled down in Bright River and lived there with his wife and son. At some point before 1876, he became the stationmaster at the Bright River train station.

In June 1876, young Anne Shirley got off the five-thirty train in Bright River and was told by Mrs. Spencer to wait for Matthew Cuthbert, the former's new guardian. As there was no sign of Matthew, the stationmaster asked her to go into the ladies' waiting room, but she informed him that she preferred to stay outside, where there was more scope for imagination.

Half an hour later, Matthew arrived and found the stationmaster locking up the ticket office and leaving home for supper. The stationmaster told him about the little girl waiting there for him, much to Matthew's surprise as he was expecting a boy to come. The stationmaster knew nothing about it, explained that only Anne was given into his charge by Mrs. Spencer and suggested that the whole thing was a mistake. He advised Matthew to question the girl, whom he considered to be a case, and left home longing for food.

"Well, you'd better question the girl... I dare say she'll be able to explain— she's got a tongue of her own, that's certain. Maybe they were out of boys of the brand you wanted."

- Stationmaster

Behind the scenes
Portrayal
 * Richard Binsley portayed Stationmaster in L.M. Montgomery's Anne of Green Gables (2016).
 * Lutz Riedel was his voice actor in the 2008 German audio drama Anne of Green Gables.
 * An unknown actor provided the voice of Stationmaster in the 2005 film Anne: Journey to Green Gables.
 * Jack Mather played him in Anne of Green Gables (1985) and Road to Avonlea (1990–1996).
 * Lechosław Herz provided the voice of Stationmaster in the Polish radio drama Anne of Green Gables (1979).
 * Ryûsuke Shiomi was his voice actor in the Japanese anime Anne of Green Gables (1979).
 * Larry Cross played him in the 1972 TV series Anne of Green Gables.
 * Vladimír Minarovič was his voice actor in the Slovak radio drama Anne of Green Gables (1966).
 * Ernest Guimond portrayed Stationmaster in the 1957 French-Canadian film Anne of Green Gables.
 * Howard Milson played the part in Anne of Green Gables (1956) and in its 1958 reprise.
 * Edmund D'Alby portrayed Stationmaster in the 1952 TV series Anne of Green Gables.
 * Eric Clavering was his voice actor in the 1944 radio drama Anne of Green Gables. Clavering also provided the voice of Gilbert Blythe.
 * Stephen Jack provided the voice of Stationmaster in the 1941 radio drama Anne of Green Gables.
 * Frank Darien portrayed Angus the Stationmaster in Anne of Green Gables (1934). He was the first actor to play the part.

Appearances
Book appearances
 * Anne of Green Gables

Film appearances TV series appearances Radio drama appearances Audio drama appearances
 * Anne of Green Gables (1934)
 * Anne of Green Gables (1956)
 * Anne of Green Gables (1957)
 * Anne of Green Gables (1958)
 * Anne of Green Gables (1985)
 * Anne: Journey to Green Gables (2005)
 * L.M. Montgomery's Anne of Green Gables (2016)
 * Anne of Green Gables (1952)
 * Anne of Green Gables (1972)
 * Anne of Green Gables (1979)
 * Road to Avonlea (1990–1996)
 * Anne of Green Gables (1941)
 * Anne of Green Gables (1944)
 * Anne of Green Gables (1966)
 * Anne of Green Gables (1979)
 * Anne of Green Gables (2008)

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