The Ghost of Jerry Bundler

The Ghost of Jerry Bundler

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Title: The Ghost of Jerry Bundler
Author: W. W. Jacobs and Charles Rock

Release Date: June 24, 2006 [eBook #18677]
Language: English
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THE GHOST OF JERRY BUNDLER
by
W. W. JACOBS and CHARLES ROCK
Adapted from W. W. Jacob's Story "Jerry Bundler"

Copyright, 1908, by W. W. Jacobs and Charles Rock
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THE GHOST OF JERRY BUNDLER.
Cast at The Haymarket Theatre.
SEPT. 9, 1902.
HIRST Mr. Cyril Maude. PENFOLD Mr. George Trollope. MALCOLM Mr. Lewis Broughton. SOMERS Mr. Marsh Allen. BELDON Mr. H. Norton. DR. LEEK Mr. Wilfred Forster. GEORGE (a waiter) Mr. Charles Rock.
NOTE.--Penfold, Malcolm, and Beldon represent different types of Commercial Travellers.
Original Cast.
PENFOLD Mr. Holman Clarke. MALCOLM Mr. Holmes Gore. HIRST Mr. Cyril Maude. SOMERS Mr. Frank Gillmore. DOCTOR LEEK Mr. C. M. Hallard. BELDON Mr. Cecil Ramsay. GEORGE (a waiter) Mr. Mark Kinghorne.
First produced, St. James's Theatre, London, June 20, 1899.
Revived. Her Majesty's Theatre, June 20, 1902. Same cast as above except Mr. Frank Gillmore, whose part was played by Mr. Charles Rock. The Herman Merivale Benefit Matinee.
Haymarket Theatre. Sept. 9, 1902. Ran 100 performances.
Avenue Theatre. Dec. 20, 1902. Ran 38 performances.
[Illustration]

THE GHOST OF JERRY BUNDLER.
SCENE.--The Commercial Room in an old-fashioned hotel in a small country town. An air of old-fashioned comfort is in evidence everywhere. Old sporting prints on the walls.
On the table up C. are half a dozen candlesticks, old-fashioned shape with snuffer attached. Two pairs of carpet slippers are set up within fender. Red curtains to window recess. Shutters or blinds to windows. Armchair and about six other chairs in the room. One old-fashioned settle. One small table. Clock. Decanter of water, half a dozen toddy tumblers. Matches, etc. The only light is a ruddy glow from the fire. Kettle on hob. Moonlight from R. of window when shutter is opened. Practical chandelier from ceiling or lights at side of mantelpiece. DOCTOR'S coat and muffler on chair up L., his cap on mantelpiece.
All lights out, dark stage. Opening music. Curtain rise--ticking of clock heard. Wind, then church clock chimes, the Lights come very slowly up, when the red glow is