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The Case of the Laughing Dwarf

Full-Length Play  /  6w, 6m

James Reach

The scene is an old hotel in a secluded mountain area. Legend has it the dwarf laughs when a death occurs. Georgia is about to close the hotel down when strange people begin to arrive; Grottingham, the munitions maker; Doctor Crane and Celia, his nurse; Myra, a mysterious young woman; Dean, a myster…

The Case of the Laughing Dwarf

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  • Cast Size
    Cast Size
    6w, 6m
  • SubGenre
    Subgenre
    Mystery/Thriller

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The scene is an old hotel in a secluded mountain area. Legend has it the dwarf laughs when a death occurs. Georgia is about to close the hotel down when strange people begin to arrive; Grottingham, the munitions maker; Doctor Crane and Celia, his nurse; Myra, a mysterious young woman; Dean, a mysterious young man---and also Inspector Britt and Wing, the Chinese detective seeking a well earned vacation. But the dwarf laughs and Grottingham is murdered!

GEORGIA DIVINE - who runs the Laughing Dwarf

TONKIE - her chief flunky and chambermaid

PHIL HUNTER - a young newspaperman down on his luck

CELIA SHAW - a young nurse who cares for

DR JACKSON CRANE - an invalid

ELIAS GROTTINGHAM - a millionaire in danger of his life

BLANCHE GROTTINGHAM - his wife

FANNIE - who has visions

DEAN PHILLIPS - a young man of mystery

MYRA - a young woman of mystery

INSPECTOR BRITT - of the police

WING - his Chinese assistant

  • Setting The lobby of the Laughing Dwarf hotel in a secluded mountain district.

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