Night at the VulcanPenguin Publishing Group, 1994 - 255 pages It's more than opening night jitters. The leading man is found dead after the very first performance. Was it suicide or homicide? Scotland Yard's Inspector Roderick Alleyn takes center stage in the investigation of the unlucky actor's dramatic demise. Copyright © Libri GmbH. All rights reserved. |
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Page 59
... rehearsal it is a good thing to be at one's wits ' ends , or else one would lose them altogether . When there is not a job , I invent it , because after all there must be someone sane to watch the dress rehearsal . Now if you pass me up ...
... rehearsal it is a good thing to be at one's wits ' ends , or else one would lose them altogether . When there is not a job , I invent it , because after all there must be someone sane to watch the dress rehearsal . Now if you pass me up ...
Page 89
... rehearsal , haven't you ? " " Yes . I was so frightful at rehearsal , I thought I'd have another shot by myself . 99 " You needn't , " Miss Gainsford said , " try to make it easy for me . " Martyn , still shaken and bewildered , looked ...
... rehearsal , haven't you ? " " Yes . I was so frightful at rehearsal , I thought I'd have another shot by myself . 99 " You needn't , " Miss Gainsford said , " try to make it easy for me . " Martyn , still shaken and bewildered , looked ...
Page 95
... rehearse at eleven to - morrow , hold or cut bow - strings . Agreed ? " " I am content . ” " Damned if you look it , however . All right . I'll have a word with that girl . Good day to ... rehearsal went through as SECOND DRESS REHEARSAL 95.
... rehearse at eleven to - morrow , hold or cut bow - strings . Agreed ? " " I am content . ” " Damned if you look it , however . All right . I'll have a word with that girl . Good day to ... rehearsal went through as SECOND DRESS REHEARSAL 95.
Contents
CONTENTS Chapter Page I The Vulcan | 11 |
In a Glass Darkly | 31 |
First Dress Rehearsal | 59 |
Copyright | |
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actors actress Adam Poole afraid began believe Br'er Fox called chair cigarette Clark Bennington Clem Smith Cringle curtain damn darling dear Doctor door Doré dress rehearsal dresser dressing-room dressing-shelf ejaculated entrance eyes face feeling felt Fred Badger gas fire Gay Gainsford gesture Gibson girl Grantley greasepaint Greenroom hand head Helena Hamilton J. G. Darcey Jacko JAMES RUTHERFORD knew looking-glass make-up Martyn heard Martyn thought Miss Gainsford Miss Hamilton Miss Tarne moved murder night off-stage opened Otto Brod overcoat Parry Percival passage perhaps pethidine play Poole's powder Prompt corner remember round Rutherford scene second act seemed shut silence sorry sort sound spoke stage stage-hands stared stood suppose talk tell Thank theatre There's thing to-night told took turned Uncle Uncle Ben understudy voice Vulcan waited watched What's wondered young Zealand