Perils of a Frontier Fotographer

Here's sparkling mellerdrammer that has more plot twists than a pretzel factory. The setting is a near-bankrupt photo studio in the Territory of Arizona, owned by Mrs. Paula Roid, a widow who divides her time between her sickbed and her lovely daughter, Aster, "the dainty darling of the darkroom." But several other Arizonians have their beady eyes on Miss Roid, including the dastardly Mayor Gobblecrud, who is also their landlord. Just when the situation is about to explode, a stagecoach arrives with several interesting characters, including Jacques-Louis Daguerre, a photographic genius from Paris (and a handsome one at that!). With one easy set and grand mix of characters, this play has delighted audiences in community theatres and professional melodrama dinner theatres. Performance time about 50 minutes.