Synopsis
Strange Boarders
Published by Dramatists Play Service
Large Mixed Cast
Out of her goodness, Cordelia has adopted two girls - Candy and Gloria - practically adopted a delightful sea captain, and the "Professor"
Chiefly the play revolves round the efforts of an amusing band of bank robbers to elude the police in nearby Boston and get away with $10,000 in cash, which is brought to Cordelia's home by the Misses Amity and Priscilla Haines, who take rooms pretending to be respectable school teachers
Then into Cordelia's home comes Smiley, a sad-faced thug
And Joey, a petty gangster
And the "Deacon," a fellow with much false piety
These gangsters attempt to hide the loot from their boss Boston Benny and keep the money themselves
But then Boston Benny unexpectedly appears, intent on getting even with his partners
Meanwhile, sweet Cordelia is in seventh heaven, delighting in all the nice ladies and gentlemen who have suddenly come into her home
But the crooks can't keep up the pretence for long
So now Cordelia resolves to get the money, round up the crooks, and get the reward for their capture
How she does this provides comedy and suspense in generous amounts
CAST
M8,F7