Delicious Death

UK

Collins, London, Oct. 1930

US

Dodd, Mead, New York, 1930

Chicago Tribune, Aug.18-Oct.20 1930

Plot

'Anyone who murdered Colonael Protheroe,' declared the parson, brandishing a carving knife above a joint of roast beef, 'would be doing the world at large a service!'
It was a careles remark for a man of the cloth. And one which was to come back and haunt the clergyman just a few hours later.

Characters

Miss Jane Marple, Raymond West, Rev.Leonard Clement, Griselda Clement, Dennis Clement, Colonel Lucius Protheroe, Ann Protheroe, Lettice Protheroe, Lawrence Redding, Dr.Stone, Miss Gladys Cram, Dr Haydock, Rev.Christopher Hawes, Mary Hill, Mrs. Estelle Lestrange, Mrs. Martha Price Ridley, Miss Caroline Wetherby, Miss Amanda Hartnell, Colonel Melchett, Det.Insp.Slack, Bill Archer

Mrs. Archer, Mary Adams, Mr. Henry Abbott, Mrs. Abbott, Emily, Elwell, Mollie Carter, Quinton, Gladys (Gladdie), Clara, Mrs. Sadler, Mrs. Simmons, Fred Jackson, Neil, Major Hargraves, Constable Hurst, Susan Hartley Napier, Joe Bucknell, Hilda, Fanny, Mrs. Pratt, Mrs. Baker, Bailey, Manning, Reeves, Rose, Lily Rose, Dr. Roberts

Murder at the Vicarage (play)

adapted by Moie Charles and Barbara Toy
at the Playhouse Theatre, London, 16th December 1949

Directed by Reginald Tate

SYNOPSIS OF SCENES

The action of the play passes in the study of a vicarage in the country, at the present time.

ACT I

SCENE 1 - A Tuesday in Summer. Afternoon.

SCENE 2 - The following day. 6:45 p.m.

SCENE 3 - Thursday morning.

ACT II

SCENE 1 - The following Sunday. Late afternoon.

SCENE 2 - An hour and a half later.

Films & TV

Mord im Pfarrhaus, W.Germany, 1970

TV drama list

The Murder At The Vicarage, BBC/UK, 1986

Agatha Christie's MISS MARPLE

The Murder At The Vicarage, ITV/UK, 2004

Agatha Christie's MARPLE Season 1

L'affaire Protheroe, France 2/FR, 2016

Les petits meurtres d'Agatha Christie Saison 2