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The
Night of January 16th
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Written by
: Ayn Rand
Directed by :
Michel Geffrault.
Sam
Spiegel.......................Sergeant Elmer Sweeney
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First published in 1934,
the action takes place entirely in a court room, centred on a murder trial.
It was a hit of the 1935 Broadway season. What
is particularly interesting is a feature of the play which picks 12 members
of the audience to take on the role of jury members each night.
Depending on whether the "Jury" finds the defendant of the
case, as in the play, "guilty" or "not guilty" - the
play would have different endings.
Karl Faulkner has swindled millions
of dollars of money from investors by investing cash he didn't have to
control the gold trade.
On the night of January 16th, in New York, Karen Borg,
Faulkner's mistress of 10 years, and Faulkner are in the penthouse at the
top of the Faulkner building from which he falls to his death in what
may have been a suicide. Karen is being prosecuted by Mr. Flint and defended by
Mr. Stevens.
Within the three acts of the play, the two lawyers call
upon a number of witnesses, including Sergeant Elmer Sweeney who is in
charge of the police investigation.
Sam plays the part of Sergeant Elmer Sweeney |
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