Murdered Alive!
by Wilbur Braun

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Present Day Bare Stage/Simple Set Contemporary Costumes/Street Clothes Comedy

Synopsis

Wealthy Marvin Ryder dies in a motor accident.

His lawyer wires the heirs to come to Ryder's estate.

The will mentions most relatives, but there are two codicils.

Ryder states he knows he will be murdered, so he sets aside $10,000 for apprehending the murderer and the same sum for the person or persons who capture the criminal!

Action Chance, a detective, arrives.

His attempts at solving the crime lead from one ludicrous situation to another.

Characters

Character	Gender	Age	Description
Tillie Meek A girl in her late teens; the maid.	female	—	A girl in her late teens; the maid.
Arden Ryder A beautiful, charming girl of 19; Libby's daughter.	female	—	A beautiful, charming girl of 19; Libby's daughter.
Frank Backus Small stout man in his late 30s.	male	30s	Small stout man in his late 30s.
Iris Alda A statuesque girl in her late 20s; gets messages from the dead.	female	20s	A statuesque girl in her late 20s; gets messages from the dead.
Warner Melton A handsome young chap of 21; in love with Arden.	—	—	A handsome young chap of 21; in love with Arden.
Otis Marvin A tall, well-preserved man in his early 40s.	male	40s	A tall, well-preserved man in his early 40s.
Luverne Speed An awkward girl; 18 years old; from Creston Corners.	—	—	An awkward girl; 18 years old; from Creston Corners.
Acton Chance An angular man in his mid-20s; a correspondence school detective.	male	20s	An angular man in his mid-20s; a correspondence school detective.
Arline Ivans A tall, willowy woman of about 30; charming and refined.	female	—	A tall, willowy woman of about 30; charming and refined.
The Mysterious Stranger A tall dignified man in his late 50s.	male	50s	A tall dignified man in his late 50s.
Mrs. Libby Ryder 40; a society matron.	—	—	40; a society matron.