The Royal Baccarat Scandal: A PlayBased on the book by Michael Havers and Edward Grayson, and first seen at Chichester and subsequently at the Theatre Royal, Haymarket, London, in 1989, the play dramatizes the Victorian scandal of 1890 in which Sir William Gordon Cumming, a baronet and personal friend of the Prince of Wales, was accused by his mistress's husband of cheating at baccarat.-4 women, 9 men |
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Light on Sir William down stage Up stage shadowy | 1 |
Cue | 7 |
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accusation audience believe Blenheim Blenheim Palace card table centre balcony chair Charles Sir William cheating at cards Chef cloth county watching document Edward handing Ethel Oh Ethel Yes father five pounds Five Witnesses Gibbs goes Green Mrs Wilson guilty hands hear honour house party husband innocent Jarvis jury knew Lady Brooke laughing laughter Levett and Stanley Lights fade lips are sealed Lycett Green Sir Lycett Green Yes main stage Mother moves paper play baccarat play cards players Prince of Wales Prince's red counter remember Royal Baccarat Scandal Royal Highness scandal Scots Guards silent Sir Charles Russell Sir Charles Sir Sir Charles turns Sir Edward Sir William Gordon Sir William Sir Sir William turning Sir William Yes smiles stake Stanley and Levett Stanley Wilson Stanley Yes stares sure tell thing thought told tomorrow Tranby Croft William Gordon Cumming Wilson Oh wrong