THE CHARACTERS

(in the order of their appearance)

THE LORD CHIEF JUSTICE
MRS. BRAMSON
OLIVIA GRAYNE Her niece
HUBERT LAURIE
NURSE LIBBY
MRS. TERENCE Mrs. Bramson's cook
DORA PARKOE Her maid
INSPECTOR BELSIZE
DAN

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.