Pomfret School - Griffin Yearbook (Pomfret, CT)

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lf4'ld'l. 'll ia room, Myrtleton enters in consternation, followed by Case. Myrtleton suddenly discovers that some bonds, entrusted to him long before by the deacons, are missing, and remembers that he is supposed to have selected a new minister for the North Church at Rambleton, a udty which he has not as yet performed. Case tells him of his suspicions con- cerning the make-up man, and immediately connects the bond robbery with Meredith's entrance through the window. Case reassures Myrtleton by promising to retrieve the missing bonds, then leaves the stage. Jervis and Bassett enter to find Myrtleton arranging some costumes as the act ends. The second act takes place during the performance of The Fatal Shot in another room of the same house. Betty enters as Jack is beginning his report on the play for Admiral March. He tells her that he has locked up Case, who had been shadowing him, because the detective, having been given a short part in the play to fill in, was overcome by stage fright. Jasper and the members of the cast of The Fatal Shot enter, and there is an amusing scene, in which Jasper attempts to obey six differnt orders at once. Case, having been at length released from the room in which Meredith has imprisoned him, enters clad in Scotch costume. Myrtleton enters and the two discuss developments in the bond robbery. Catching a glimpse of Meredith, Case leaves in hot pursuit. While Myrtleton is congratulating himself that he has got rid of deacons by sending them to church, they suddenly return. As Bassett is questioning him on his selection of a new minister, Case enters. Myrtleton, seeing an opportunity to relieve an embarrassing situation introduces Case as the Rev. Rob Roy McGregor, the new minister whom he has selected. An amusive scene follows, in which Case tries to impersonate the Scotch minister. The deacons finally decide not to engage the Rev. Rob Roy and Case leaves the room in mock despair. Applause in the next room and several properties, which are carried across the stage, arouse the suspicions of the deacons, but Myrtleton makes some ridiculous explanations, which appar- ently are satisfactory. The three try to dine, but owing to various inconveniences caused by The Fatal Shot the meal is sadly interrupted. After they have left the stage, Case enters, but on seeing Meredith, who has been given a sailor's costume by Betty, so that Myrtleton will not recognize him, he hides behind the window, Bassett returns and Meredith returns to him a wallet which he had lost. When Bassett has again departed Case tries to tell Polly and Vere about his evidence. Claire enters in tears and Vere. also depressed at the performance, follows. Suddenly calls for the author arouse them and they hurry off-stage. The deacons return, followed by Mrs. Van Styne, who informs them about the play, which had been so carefully hidden from them. As they leave, Case enters, and, finding some white hairs. the color of Bassett's, concludes that Bassett must be the make-up man's accomplice and that the wallet was, of course. the package of bonds. Meredith enters and Case accuses him of the robbery. Betty comes on, as the two men are quarrelling, and pretends to faint in order to allow her sweetheart to escape as Myrtleton appears. Betty soon recovers and Case leaves the room in disgust. Mrs. Van Styne then informs Myrtleton that the deacons are enjoving the performance. Myrtleton is stunned. but the entrance of the deacons themselves revives him. As they cf-f-use him of stealing their money, Case returns and accuses Bassett of stealing the bonds. Basset is about to strike Case. when Jasper enters. firing a pistol, which is Case's cue in The Fatal Shot . He rushes off and the curtain falls. The third act takes place in the same room. It is the morning after the performance and the place is in a state of turmoil. Jasper, who is putting the room to rights, suddenly discovers the deacons hidden under the two tables in 98

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THE DRAMATIC CLUB Left to right: first row: Morgan, Montgelas, Hodges, Searles, Walker, Hubbell, Y., Draper, VK Second row: Rockwell, C., Chapman, Thorne, L., Dunn, Day, Robinson.

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i THE CAST Left to right: Hubbell, V., Morgan, Chapman, Robinson, Day, Montegelas, Walker, Rockwell, Hodges, Draper, Dunn, Searles.