New-York tribune., 1920-10-24
DETECTIVE ANDERSON
~ fH 0rrisom Hunter)
Quazzes Lizzie (May Vokes).
Can 1t be possible that any,
body is as big a boob as
Lizzie appears to be-?

polished physician, for if one sees
the play he will find that the doctor
will be engaging his attention
throughout the greater part of three
absorbing scenes, the first two in the
drawing room, the last in the candle
lighted garret of the Courtleis,h
home.
DR.. Wells has escorted Dale, the
niece, to the homo after the dance
Cornelia greets him and asks if
there were many at the Country
Club.
Doctor Wells-Not many. The fail
ure of, the Union Bank has knocked 81
good many Of the club members sky
high.
Corneia-Just how did it happen?
Doctor-Oh, the usual thing. The
cashier, a young chap named Bailey
looted the bank to the tune of over a
million.
Dale (visibly agitated) How do you
know the cashier did it?
Doctor-Well, he's run away. for
one thing.
Dale-~Couldnt some one else have
done it?
Doctor-The president Of the bank
had access to the vaults, but, as you
know, Mr Courtlegh Fleming, the late
president, was buried last Monday.
Cornelia-What, with bank robberies
and Bolshevism and the income tax
the only way to keep your money these
days is to spend it.
Doctor-Or not to have any, like my
self
Cornela--I suppose there is no sus-
picion that Courtleigh Fleming robbed
his own bank?
Doctor-Wcll, if he did l can testify
taht he didn't have the loot with him.
No, he had his faults, but not that.
A Warning of Disaster
Cornelia tells the doctor of the
notes she had received, warning her
to get away, and of attempts of in
truders to gain entrance to the house
on the two previous evenings. AS
they are talking a stone is hurled
through the window. 1t falls on the
floor and an inspection shows that
there is a note attached to it. Cor
nelia reads the note:
"Take warning. Leave this house
at once. 1t is Threatened with dis
aster which will involve you if you
remain"
A monment later a doorbell rings
and Billy, the Japanese butler, an
nounces the arrival of Detective An
derson, who waits in another room.
The authors of the play leaves
Anderson in the outer room for a
convenient period and to good pur-
pose. They want the thoroughly
engrossed audience to hear and see
more Of this DR.. Wells. DR.. Wells
looks AS square as die, but at this
period at the Morosco every one on
the stage is under suspicion; every
one in pit and balcony is nervously
awaiting the next turn in events.
DR.. Wells tried to persuade Cor
nelia to leave the house. One notes
that he is keenly desirious that the
house be vacated. That looks i'm
portant. One notes that he has
observed the surroundings. The
French widow, back stage, is real
lstic. One easily imagines the ter
race beyond. One sees the door lead.
ing from the terrace A stairway
comes down within few feet of the
door There are inner doors diyid-
ing the drawing room and the alcove
that sometimes remain open. The
audience is beginning to feel that
business is going to be transacted in
this particular spot-murderous
business. All eyes are on the doctor.
He has talked all right so far, but
he moves suspiciously.
Watch the Doctor
Cornelia goes to the terrace door
and locks it. She starts to exit at
left, but turns and addresses the
doctor:
Cornelia Don't keep this young lady
up too late She looks tired.
Doctor-Ill only smoke a cigarette.
(Cornelia exits.)
Dale You think there Is really
danger?
Doctor Well, those letters mean
something. Here you are, isolated.
The village two miles away, and enough
shrubbery around the place to hide
dozen assassins. (The storm RACES
on the outside. The electric lights
are gone. A single candle glimmers
on the table,
Dale But what enemies can she
have?
Doctor-(Takes cigarette from case)
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