

Laughter In The Dark
Victor Lucas
The scene is an old hotel in a secluded mountain area.
Legend has it the dwarf laughs when a death occurs.
Georgia is about to close the hotel down when strange people begin to arrive; Grottingham, the munitions maker; Doctor Crane and Celia, his nurse; Myra, a mysterious young woman; Dean, a mysterious young man---and also Inspector Britt and Wing, the Chinese detective seeking a well earned vacation.
But the dwarf laughs and Grottingham is murdered!
| Character |
|---|
| GEORGIA DIVINE who runs the Laughing Dwarf |
| TONKIE her chief flunky and chambermaid |
| PHIL HUNTER a young newspaperman down on his luck |
| CELIA SHAW a young nurse who cares for |
| DR JACKSON CRANE an invalid |
| ELIAS GROTTINGHAM a millionaire in danger of his life |
| BLANCHE GROTTINGHAM his wife |
| FANNIE who has visions |
| DEAN PHILLIPS a young man of mystery |
| MYRA a young woman of mystery |
| INSPECTOR BRITT of the police |
| WING his Chinese assistant |
The Case of the Laughing Dwarf is a play written by James Reach and published by Samuel French .
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