Pygmalion and Galatea interrupted by fire at Old Soldier's Home
Sheridan Dramatic Club rehearses Pygmalion and Galatea when a fire breaks out. Tom Bilbeck faces accusations of love for a actor's wife and the troupe is held at the Old Soldier's Home by two escaped convicts. A chase, a kidnapping tied to a chair, a snowy chase, and a tangled night lead Bilbeck to confrontations with John Hemingway and a surprising reunion in Maryella's room as the Sheriff arrives.
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Sheridan Dramatic Club
Tom Bilbeck
Maryetta
Zim Cooper
John Hemmingway
Bilbeck
Hemmingway
Jim Cooper
Hemmingways
Maryella
Nighttime confrontation uncovers Julius the convict
In a tense room, a sheriff confronts an intruder as Julius, an escaped convict, appears in a doorway. Maryella is found unconscious in a closet and later cared for with aid from Mrs Lillelove. The narrator, weary from a ski hike, plans to reveal details after she regains consciousness. The story ends noting St Vincent supplies arrowroot.
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Maryella
Hemmingways
Mrs. Hemmingway
Mrs. Lillilove
Mrs
Pearl Jealousy and a Foiled Escape at Hemmingway Home
In a tense scene a sheriff questions a man about a strange visit to a household. Maryella disappears as Julius the convict slips away, while Hemmingway seeks his missing wife and a string of pearls is revealed to explain the confusion.
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Julius
Bill
Hemmingway
John
Mrs. Hemmingway
Hemmingways
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