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19 Nocturne Boulevard reissue of the week: THE PERFECT PIGEON
A classic-style caper, chock-a-block with art theft, swindling, and romance! Written and produced by Julie Hoverson Cast List Algernon Winthrop - Will Watt Bartholomew Hetheredge - Glen Hallstrom Harriet Carter-Nelson - Julie Hoverson Attendant - Russell Gold Music by Laché Swing (Free Music Archive) Editing and Sound: Julie Hoverson Cover Design: Julie Hoverson (in the style of the Dell Mapback mystery covers) with help from Steve Guy "What kind of a place is it? Why it's a gentleman's club in the 1930s, can't you tell?" *********************************************************************** THE PERFECT PIGEON Cast: Announcer Algernon Winthrop, a young gentleman whose profession is art broker - with a secret life as a gentleman thief Harriet Carter-Nelson, country heiress, who has inherited some paintings Bartholomew Heatheredge, elder bachelor, friend and confidante of Algernon Butler, discreet and very well trained THE PERFECT PIGEON MUSIC TO OPEN - LIGHT 1930s JAZZ OLIVIA What do you mean what kind of place is it? Why it's a private room in a proper Gentleman's Club in London in the 1930s - can't you tell? MUSIC SCENE 1 THE CLUB ROOM SOUND RADIO PLAYS JAZZ IN ANOTHER ROOM ALGY Bartholomew, old man - believe it or not, I've been HAD. BART [mock incredulous] Algernon Winthrop the third? "Had"? Hold on, shh! [beat] No, no... I don't think I hear the trumpet hailing the end of all things, so how could You possibly-- ALGY Hush! Do you want to hear the story or not? BART [teasing] I dunno - do I? ALGY You're the only one I can tell, so I expect you can guess what this is in regards to. BART [knowing smirk] "Art"? ALGY Yes. I was approached last Wednesday week by [wistful] a vision of loveliness-- BART Male or Female? ALGY Female, of course! You know which direction my loveliness runs. A trim auburn lass with a back like she'd been born on a horse. BART There is something to be said for centaurs. ALGY She said she had been referred to me as a leading authority on certain kinds of paintings. BART [chuckles expectantly] A-ha! ALGY Well, I am! And I have the advantage of being outside the normal rope and cap mobs. BART Someone with no affiliation to bat for. ALGY Correct. [sigh] She invited me to her country estate, and how could I refuse? There are untold treasures hidden in mouldering attics throughout the land! BART Better you than me. I loathe the country. ALGY You loathe anything beyond a ten minute walk from this club. BART Very true. [arch] Oh, you've reminded me, we're in a club. That means there is hot and cold running alcohol to hand. Shall we? ALGY I'll stick to a weak Gin and Tonic, if you don't mind. I may have ...work... to do later. BART Oh-ho!! SOUND GENTLE BELL RINGS, GENTLE DOOR OPENS BUTLER Sir? BART Drinks, please. G and T, heavy on the T, and some of that port I'm so fond of. BUTLER Excellent selections, sir. SOUND DOOR CLOSES ALGY [chuckling] He'd say that regardless of what you asked for. BART True, but he would say it with a subtle sneer in his voice. Frankly, I can't remember the vintage of the port in question... but apparently he does. ALGY Indispensible. BART I know you won't recount anything juicy until he returns, so tell me more about this girl? ALGY Harriet Carter-Nelson. Last heir of some family or other. Was left the only house not entailed to a distant chinless wonder. Took possession, found it rather a crumbling heap, but discovered there were some potentially salable items hidden about the place. BART Items in the "canvas" line, I assume? ALGY Precisely. SOUND TAP AT THE DOOR BART Come in. SOUND BUTLER ENTERS, PUTS DOWN
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