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...LESSER ANTILLES CASE-Rufus King-Crime Club ($2). Nine castaways, at sea in an open boat, believe two of their number have been murdered. Assigned to the case, Lieutenant Valcour meets another death, must go to the wreck to pursue his investigation, becomes both judge and executioner...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Books: Murders of the Month: Mar. 26, 1934 | 3/26/1934 | See Source »

James Rennie (Alien Corn) comes on the stage, a picture of self-confidence, as Inspector Ellery, recognizable as Author King's capable, dinner-coated stock character Lieut. Valcour. Inspector Ellery & staff turn the theatre upside down, invade the musicians' room, wardrobe room, property room, and even, amid terrified squeals, the backstage quarters of the naked ladies of the ensemble. They question everyone: unholy Siebenkase (Bela Lugosi of Dracula); Madame Tanqueray, the wren-like wardrobe mistress; bug-eyed Billy Slade, impersonated by Ben Lackland. As usual, Mr. Lackland is playing the part of a rich young man with...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Theatre: New Plays in Manhattan: Sep. 25, 1933 | 9/25/1933 | See Source »

...VALCOUR MEETS MURDER?Rufus King ?Crime Club ($2). Eight hard-boiled characters, some virtuous, remain unreal through storm, fire, double death and transportation of stolen gems about the Canadian border; and Valcour remains Lieutenant Valcour...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Books: Scholar-Warrior | 11/28/1932 | See Source »

...role of Frau von Mirville. E. F. Hanfstaengl as Gormeuil and P. M. Piel Sp. as Champagne repeated their successes in previous Verein plays. Of the less important roles that of Ein Notar, played by J. Loewenberg '08 of Konigsberg, was especially well done. F. C. Wellman '11, as Valcour, and O. L. Lyding '09 as Ein Postillon were well able to meet the lesser demands of their parts...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Deutscher Verein Play Creditably Presented | 4/8/1908 | See Source »

...final cast has been chosen as follows: Oberst von Dorsigny, H. von Kaltenborn '09 Frau von Dorsigny, C. O. Mueller '11 Sophie, ihre Tochter, A. Vonnegut '10 Franz von Dorsigny, ihr Neffe, K. Delbrueck. '1G Franz von Mirville, W.S. Blakeslee '09 Lormeuil, E. F. Hanfstaengl '09 Valcour, F. C. Wellmann '11 Champagne, P.M. Piel Sp. Ein Notar, J. Loewenberg '09 Zwei Unteroffziere, M. T. Ackerland '09 R. M. Lane '10 Ein Postillon, O. L. Lyding '09 Jasmin, A. Lewis '10 Drel Lakaien, H. R. Gilbert '09 H. J. Sachs '11, E. Angell...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Cast and Performances of Verein Play | 3/24/1908 | See Source »

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