

Life on the Bowery or The Liar's Doom
Tim Kelly
This sparkling entertainment is loaded with laughs and seedy jokes.
Montague Leech and Carlota Castanet make a tidy profit shanghaiing lads from a disreputable tavern.
The owner expires leaving the tavern to his only heir, Bertha Birthright.
Montague must get rid of the damsel.
Enter Jack Swan, English sailor with a love for the theatre.
He offers Bertha protection and the hilarity mounts, especially after gold is discovered.
An optional miniature musical revue can easily be added to the plot.
Designed for easy rehearsals and no production problems, Dark Deeds can be expanded or shortened to a desired length.
"A classic melodrama...Plenty here to boo, hiss and sigh about...Sparkling dialogue. Worth seeing."
— News Chronicle
| Character |
|---|
| Captain Bermudy treachery on the high seas |
| Carlota Castanet De San Diego the she-wolf of Monterey |
| Montague Leech not to be trusted |
| Sourdough Birthright felled by the lust for gold |
| Jack Swan from England's shore. Any girl would be proud to have him for a brother. |
| Rawhide he shames the spirit of the Old West |
| Billy a victim of the devil's brew |
| Tai Pan a petal from Peiking |
| Bertha brought up in an orphanage |
| Mary Fairweather a friend indeed |
| Augusta Van Gush one of the voices of society |
| Lt. Lorne Order three cheers for the red, white, and blue |
| Suspicious Female let no man mock the marriage vow |
| Preacher dearly beloved we are gathered here but not for long |
| Mother Mcgoof holding on to the flickering flame of life |
Dark Deeds at Swan's Place (or Never Trust a Tattooed Sailor) is a play written by Tim Kelly and published by Samuel French .
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