The Colonel's Bequest - Character Information

            Supplied by John R. Barnsley

THE COLONEL
He smokes a cigar - take note of it. Spy on him when he doesn't
know that you're watching.  Spy on him when he's alone with Fifi
and again when he's alone with Lillian. Spy on him when he gets
out of his wheelchair to stoke the fire!

LILLIAN
At the beginning of the play, watch Lillian in the Bathroom as she
puts on perfume.  Spy on her private conversation with her mother,
and again when she speaks to the Colonel.  Question her when she's
in the Kitchen with Celie.  Startle her when she's snooping
through the Colonel's weapons collection.  Note her bizarre
behaviour when she's alone in the Playhouse (more than once).
Towards the end of the play, READ her DIARY.


ETHEL
Question Ethel at the beginning of the play. Notice her hanky. Spy
on her private conversation with Lillian. Spy on her when she's
drinking alone.  Watch her stumble around drunk outside.

GERTRUDE
Spy on her private conversation with Clarence. She has something
on him!  She knows all about his affair with Gloria, his desire to
buy Ethel's land, and his racehorse scam. You will see her napping
in her bedroom early on in the evening.

GLORIA
Spy on her when she speaks to Rudy. Discover that she's having an
affair with Clarence.  Discover that she's concealing a medical
problem from the past.  Watch her threaten Dr.  Wilbur. Watch her
break Clarence's heart.  Watch her as she sits alone listening to
the victrola.


RUDY
Spy on him when he speaks to Gloria. Spy on him when he speaks to
Clarence.  Take note of his relationship with Clarence. Catch him
trying to kiss Fifi.  Watch him eat alone.  Catch him searching
Lillian's room. Consider why Beauregard likes him.

CLARENCE, THE ATTORNEY
He smokes a cigar - take note of it. Spy on his private
conversations with Ethel, Rudy, Wilbur and Gloria. He has a
racehorse scam going with Wilbur, and he's having an affair with
Gloria. He also has a fight with Rudy.  Notice him drinking alone.
Notice him writing in his notebook. When you find him dead, search
his body for the MATCHES.

WILBUR, THE DOCTOR
Notice him reading alone in the Library. Gloria threatens him
regarding her secret medical past.  Spy on his conversation with
Clarence. He has a racehorse scam going.  When you find him dead,
search his body for the MONOCLE.


JEEVES, THE BUTLER
He keeps himself to himself. You discover that he is having an
affair with Fifi.

FIFI
Note that she carries a hanky. She wears perfume. Spy on her when
she's alone with the Colonel. Rudy tries to kiss her but she wants
nothing to do with him. You discover that she is having an affair
with Jeeves.

CELIE
Find the HEALING NECKLACE that Celie lost and she will make you
her friend.  Visit her at home more than once during the play.
PRAY with her in the Chapel.

BLAZE, THE HORSE
Get a carrot from Celie and feed it to Blaze.


BEAUREGARD, THE DOG
You can find a soup bone in the icebox and toss it to Beauregard.
When he's eating it, search his doghouse.

POLLY, THE PARROT
You can find some crackers in Jeeves' room. Feed them to Polly,
one cracker each ACT.