"But Why Bump Off Barnaby?"
by Rick Abbot

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Highlights

90 mins Present Day Interior Set Contemporary Costumes/Street Clothes American Comedy

Synopsis

This lunatic show poses a fascinating mystery.

When Barnaby Folcey is murdered at a family gathering at Marlgate Manor, it transpires that he had a motive to murder everybody else, but no one had a reason to want him dead.

Characters

Character
Magnolia

a very apprehensive maid

Orion Leduc

an arthritic British baronet

Barnaby Folcey

a poor relation of the Leducs

Lady Barbara Fenwick

a rather deaf peeress

Rosalind Barstow

a flamboyant fortune-hunter

Cleo Barton

a middle-aged Hollywood actress

Jeff Barnett

an intrepid police reporter

Miss Barnsdale

an old nearsighted family governess

Dora Dunstock

an adorable young dimwit

Medkins

a serenely capable butler

Publication

Publisher Samuel French
Year 1981
Binding Paperback
Pages 106
Place New York
Language English
ISBN-13 9780573606571
ISBN-10 0573606579
LCC PS3551.B24 B8
DCC 812/.54

"But Why Bump Off Barnaby?" is a American comedy play written by Rick Abbot and published by Samuel French in New York (1981).

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Fee: Minimum Fee: $110 per performance

Restrictions: Major Markets Only (US) / Standard Restriction (UK)

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