Dial M for Murder:Preliminary Prop List 6/02/2006 GEVA THEATER Mark Bissonette Properties Master FURNITURE and LIGHTS: Period: London 1952 Note: 1952 England was still recovering from WW2. Many of the articles in the apartment are old though nice. We also feel that much of the furniture was handed down to MATRGOT through her family the way her money has been handed down... ROOM What Notes ACT.SC Living Room: Sofa Armchair Leather Ottoman Leather Coffee Table Library Table Oblong/behind sofa Small Side Cabinet SL / Used as the bar Desk Solid - Attached to the floor Desk chair Floor Lamp They call this the "standard lamp" Rugs TBD Burgandy?? Chandelier Practical 2 Sconces TBD Practical Lamp on Side Cabinet (TBD) Practical Floor Length French Window Curtains and Valance Heavy / On Rings These fold open and close and have a small latch as described in the script. From the outside someone can French Window Shutters lift the latch by inserting a knife between the panels Locks on French Windows See movie Breakable pane of real glass in French Window Smashes every performance 2.2 Hall Alcove: Side Chair Coat Rack Mounted on wall Rug/Runner? Ceiling Light Practical
Outside hall: Carpet Runner on stairs CARPET RODS Key is hidden under rug at the 5th step Ledge above door Max searches for Key in 2.2 Bedroom: Bed Double Chest of Drawers?????? in Bay Window alcove??? 2 Bedside Tables Matching - With at least one drawer in each 2 Side Lamps One on each bed sidetable - Practical - Matching Small Blanket Chest Rugs TBD Curtains on Windows They get opened and closed Shutters on Windows On the inside / they get opened and closed Outside in garden: Set dressing TBD / includes: Something to break the window with in 2.2 Vines on the walls Lesgate Area: Small table 1.1 Side Chair 1.1 Theatre: TBD 1.2 Lobby: Phone Booth TBD 1.3 HAND: Living Room: Telephone On Desk / Black dial phone / practical / Must ring!!! Light switches TBD Desk blotter On Desk Note pad On Desk
Desk Diary (calander) On Desk Address Book On Desk 1 Bundle of pound notes In Desk - 100 1 pound notes 1.2 Waste Basket Next to Desk Lots of Books On shelves 8 or more Tennis Trophies On shelves Various tennis/school photos On Shelves 1 School reunion photo (Tony's) On Shelf In desk - the kind that has stubs on the side - See Checkbook movie. Bank Statement Book Black - In desk - See movie. Pillows on Sofa???? Various Liquor Bottles / Includes: On and in liquor cabinet Brandy in a Bottle Port Whisky Various glasses / Includes Brandy glasses In cabinet / At least 12 SETS Yale type lock on apartment door See movie Silver cigarette Case On library table Ashtray On library table Wicker Mending Basket / Includes: 1.1 Scissors As described in script 1.3 Costumes A Pair of Margot's silk stocking As described in script 1.3 Mending threads, etc... 1.3 Umbrella stand: In hall Several Umbrellas Set Dressing a cane For Tony to use in 1.2 Used practically by actors outside the hall door- Rings in Sound Door buzzer the apartment hallway by door. Box of Cigars 1.2 Album of press clippings 1.3 Saved newspapers Margot cuts clippings out of these 1.3 clippings 1.3 Empty paste tube In Desk 1.3 Costumes Scissors trick????? To Be Discussed!!!!! 1.4 Tray with: For Breakfast things / Elegant / Silver Service 2.1 Coffee Pot 2.1 2 Coffee cups 2.1 2 Cup Saucers 2.1 2 Bread Plates 2.1
2 Silver Teaspoons 2.1 2 Napkins Cloth 2.1 Creamer 2.1 Sugar 2.1 Pastry Plate: 2.1 Uneaten pastries Not practical 2.1 2 Busts Shelf Dresssing Light Switches TBD
Hall Closet: Other coats Dressing Tony's Suitcase Practical: needs to open and close / Old leather Bedroom: Radio A few book Bedside reading Alarm Clock Set dressing Paintings/Pictures/Stuff on Walls Set dressing Blankets In Chest - One gets used to cover Lesgate Light Switches TBD From Kitchen: Small Mixing Bowl of flour/starch paste Thick 1.3 1 Silver Teaspoon To stir paste in cup 1.3 1 Glass of water 1.4 Paper bag Carrier????? Brown paper bag with handles 2.2 From Bathroom: Wash clothe Wet - Margot uses 1.4 Lesgate's area: Black Dial phone Needs to ring SOUND Theatre: Pay phone Doesn't need to ring but needs to dial Hotel: Pay phone (or lobby house phone?) Does this double with Theatre? Margot: Key In zippered purse / fits Yale lock 1.1 Compact In purse 1.1 Lipstick In purse 1.1 Bottle of Asprin In purse 1.1 2 White Envelopes/Blackmail Notes As described in script 1.1 Handbag/purse We may need 2 identical 1.1 Handerchief In purse 1.1 Small zippered purse for key In purse 1.1 Watch 1.1
Mink Coat 1.1 Dress Scarf 1.1 Dress Groves 1.1 Wool Coat 2.1 Plain Scarf 2.1 Plain Gloves 2.1 Wedding Ring Max: Wallet 1.1 Pocket Knife 2.2 Watch 1.1 Handkerchief 1.1 Hat Fedora 1.1 Light Wool coat 1.1
Tony: Wallet Large (see movie) 1.1 Key Fits Yale Lock 1.1 Briefcase 1.1 small brown paper bag 1.1 1 Pair of white cotton gloves In paper bag (Fits Lesgate) 1.1 3 theatre tickets Fits in Wallet flat 1.1 1 Letter from Max to Margot Fits in Wallet flat 1.2 A small fiber attache case: Blue 2.2 10 Bundles of one pound notes 50 to a bundle / 500 pounds in all 2.2 Newspaper covering money in case 2.2 Typed letter from Home Secretary No envelope 2.2 Watch Handkerchief 1.1 Hat Fedora 1.1 Mackintosh 1.1 Dress gloves 1.3 Dress scarf 1.3 Wedding Ring Lesgate: Pipe 1.2 Tobacco pouch / Tobacco 1.2 Matches 1.2 Key and Extras!!! These do NOT fit the door lock. 1.4 Watch 1.2 Handkerchief 1.2 Hat Fedora 1.2 Raincoat (Dark Grey) Has inside pockets 1.2 Leather Gloves (Black) 1.4 Scarf (Camel colored) Silk / Fringed / He ties 2 knots in it. 1.4 Hubbard: Pipe 2.1 Tobacco pouch / Tobacco 2.1 Matches 2.1 Notebook 2.1 Pencil 2.1 Key 2.1 2 snapshots of Lesgate Different sizes 2.1 Briefcase Practical 2.2 Pencil torch (sm flashlight) Practical 2.2
Watch 2.1 Handkerchief 2.1 Hat Fedora 2.1 Mackintosh 2.1 Wedding Ring Willaims: Hat Fedora 2.2 Raincoat 2.2 Thompson: Hat Fedora 2.2 Raincoat 2.2