Category Archives: Raffles The Amateur Cracksman

(Lights out, all except Blue Floats. 11.40 P.M., same night. Same Scene. Room in perfect order. Sound of key in lock. Enter BARRACLOUGH with letter. Holds door, then turns up lights. Enter BEDFORD and MERTON. They both take off their … Continue reading →

At curtain, hoarse voices – NEWSPAPER BOY calling papers- “‘Ere yer are- Special- Great Jewel Robbery- Theft of the Melrose -Paper!” etc. SCENE:- RAFFLES’S chambers, The Albany, London. A square room artistically decorated and furnished, showing evidence of wealth and … Continue reading →

Same scene 9 A.M. next morning. Discovered at rise of curtain. CROWLEY coming downstairs. He is in white flannel trousers, pumps, and grey tweed coat with cricket scarf round the neck. As CROWLEY comes downstairs whistling, GOLDBY enters from door … Continue reading →

SCENE: —Hall in country house of LORD AMERSTETH, Milchester Abbey, Dorset, England. Dark oak, heavily wainscotted. Broad staircase L.C. leads to a balcony that extends across two sides of room — the way to upper rooms. At head of staircase … Continue reading →

Produced at the Comedy Theatre, London, on May 12, 1906, with the following cast of characters: — THE EARL OF AMERSTETH . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mr. Frederick Volpé. LADY MELROSE (his … Continue reading →