<< *160 ANTHONY SHAFFER : SLEUTH . A THRILLER . LONDON , CAL
DER & BOYARS LIMITED , 1971 . 93 P. . FIRST PERF. : 120270 .
CHAR. : 01 ANDREW WYKE , 02 MILO TINDLE , 03 INSPECTOR DOPP
LER , 04 DET. SGT. TARRANT , 05 P.C. HIGGS . >> $
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< ( THE CURTAIN RISES ON THE LIVING ROOM OF ANDREW WYKE'S NO
RMAN MANOR HOUSE IN WILTSHIRE . $
IT IS STONE FLAGGED , AND A TALL WINDOW RUNS THE HEIGHT OF T
HE BACK WALL . $
IT IS DIVIDED LATERALLY BY A MINSTRELS GALLERY WHICH , IN TU
RN , IS APPROACHED BY A WINDING STAIRCASE . $
A WARDROBE , STAGE LEFT , AND A GRANDFATHER CLOCK , AND BURE
AU STAGE RIGHT STAND ON THE GALLERY . $
UPSTAGE RIGHT IS THE HALLWAY LEADING TO THE UNSEEN FRONT DOO
R . $
UPSTAGE LEFT A CORRIDOR LEADS INTO ANOTHER PART OF THE HOUSE
. $
STANDING IN THIS CORRIDOR IS A BASKET . $
GAMES OF ALL KINDS ADORN THE ROOM RANGING IN COMPLEXITY FROM
CHESS , DRAUGHTS AND CHEQUERS , TO EARLY DICE AND CARD GAME
S AND EVEN EARLIER BLOCKING GAMES LIKE SENAT AND NINE MEN MO
RRIS . . . .
