The Thirteenth Chair: A Play in Three Acts

by Bayard Veiller

And, Mike!

(DUNN turns his head.)

DUNN. Yes, sir.

DONOHUE. Make as quick an examination as you can and report to me here. (The men exit carrying sofa into room L.C. DONOHUE crosses to chair below table R. and sits. TRENT places chair L.C.) If you will all come a little closer, please.

(The positions now become as follows:—WILLIAM back of table R.; HELEN O'NEILL seated above table; MISS EASTWOOD seated below console table R. end of chesterfield; ROSALIE seated C. chesterfield; MRS. CROSBY seated in arm-chair up C.; MASON standing upper end of table R.; MISS ERSKINE seated up L.C.; MRS. TRENT seated in chair L.C.; STANDISH standing L. of MRS. TRENT, and TRENT seated L.C.; CROSBY down L.C. DONOHUE seated lower end of table R.)

Now, I can see you all quite comfortably.

(POLLOCK enters door L.C., closes door—crosses to door L. and exits, closing the door.)

As I started to say a moment ago, I shall have to find out something about each of you. You, madam? (He turns to MRS. CROSBY.)

MRS. CROSBY (seated in arm-chair C.). I'm Alicia Crosby. Mrs. Roscoe Crosby.

(He makes notes on paper in front of him.)