BEFORE THE PLAY

The Court of Criminal Appeal

The action of the play takes place in the sitting-room of Forest Corner, Mrs. Bramson's bungalow in Essex.

The time is the present.

ACT I: A morning in October.
ACT II SCENE I: An afternoon twelve days later. SCENE II: Late afternoon, two days later.
ACT III SCENE I: Half an hour later. Nightfall. SCENE II: Half an hour later.