Malevolent Comedy

Lord Westfield's men are in dire straights when the company is offered a new play which could drag them out of their rut. However, during the play's first performance, a cast members is struck down, making it his first and last appearance on stage. Suspicion is rife and trusty book keeper Nicolas Bracewell refuses to let the crime go unpunished.

Oamenii lui Lord Westfield sunt intr-o criza ingrozitoare cand companiei i se ofera o noua piesa care i-ar putea scoate din drum. Cu toate acestea, in timpul primei reprezentatii a piesei, un membru al distributiei este doborat, facandu-i prima si ultima sa aparitie pe scena.