Featured in April, The President Benjamin Harrison Home presents: “Murder and Mystery in the Mansion” In Victorian Theatre. Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson will examine clues in “The Speckled Band,” one of a trilogy of one-act mystery classics to be performed as “Murder and Mystery in the Mansion” at the President Benjamin Harrison Home, Indianapolis, April 16, 17, 23, 24, 30, and May 1 and 2.
March 19, 2010 at 5:37 pm
The macabre returns to the President Benjamin Harrison Home with “Murder and Mystery in the Mansion,” a new Victorian Theatre by Candlelight production of three one-act mysteries presented among the historical artifacts of the Presidential mansion at 1230 North Delaware Street in Indianapolis, Indiana.
The stories of a house possessed, a disappearing body, and a woman in fear for her life will unfold in the intimacy of President Harrison’s Victorian mansion. Guests will experience salon-style, one-of-a-kind theatre staged in three different rooms of the home.
The seven performances are scheduled for April 16, 17, 23, 24, 30 and May 1 at 8 p.m., plus a matinee on Sunday, May 2 at 2 p.m. Tickets are $18 per person; $15 for members and seniors. Since seating is limited, reservations are required and can be secured by calling 317-631-1888.
About the three one-act plays
An eccentric keeper of exotic animals is suspected in the death of a woman. Her sister appeals to Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson for help as she believes she faces a similar fate. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s “The Speckled Band,” adapted by Glenn Carlson and Scot Crisp, will be portrayed in the ballroom of the Harrison Home.
Sir Roderick Usher and his sister are suffering from a mysterious and virulent ailment. He sends for a childhood friend who is drawn into investigating the horrifying mysteries of the House of Usher. Edgar Allan Poe’s classic “The Fall of the House of Usher,” adapted by Robert Lanier, is presented in the back parlor of the mansion.
A man is preparing to commit the perfect crime, including an extraordinary plan for making the victim’s body disappear. Lord Dunsay’s macabre story, “Two Bottles of Relish,” adapted for stage by Edward Darby, will intrigue theatre guests in the Harrisons’ dining room.
Plan your visit
The three-level landmark President Benjamin Harrison Home contains many of Harrison’s paintings, furniture, and decorative arts including unique political memorabilia. More information is available on the home’s web site: http://www.pbhh.org.