The Bat
by Avery Hopwood, Mary Roberts Rinehart
What readers are saying
Readers find this play to be an engaging and humorous murder mystery filled with intriguing characters and unexpected plot twists. Many appreciate its classic style and connection to the origins of Batman, despite noting some outdated cultural references. Overall, it's considered a fun choice for community theatre, though some criticisms are directed at its portrayal of certain characters.
Synopsis
In this popular American mystery play, incident is piled on incident with skill and plausibility, and it is impossible to know who the real criminal is until the final curtain.
This thriller revolves around Cornelia Van Gorder, a maiden lady of sixty, who rents the summer home of a banker reported killed in Colorado.
She is warned that mysterious things are happening but she refuses to move.
Then it is discovered that a large sum is missing from the dead man's bank and it is suspected that, far from being dead, he stole the money, hid it in a secret chamber in his house and is only waiting for a chance to sneak back to get it.
Four others are after the money: the bank cashier who is wrongfully accused of taking it, a detective engaged by Miss Van Gorder to clear up the mystery, a doctor friend and supposed confederate of the missing banker and The Bat, a notorious thief who has long eluded the police.
This genuine thriller is guaranteed to divert any audience.
Characters
| Character |
|---|
Miss Dale Ogden beautiful young girl of 25 |
Lizzie Allen elderly maid, very eccentric |
Miss Cornelia Van Gorder elderly spinster |
Publication
The Bat is a comedy play written by Avery Hopwood and published by Samuel French (1959).
Digital editions available on Amazon Kindle.
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