The Adventures of Johnny Vermillion

by Loren D Estleman

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Johnny Vermillion's theatre troupe brings masterpieces to the wild west. The four actors are versatile enough to wear many costumes and play many roles, a few props, a little make-up, a costume and-voila-applause on the rugged frontier. Johnny also arranges a special attraction for each town. While his actors bustle in and out of costumes, on and off stage in many roles, one plays the villain in the bank. Then the actors take their curtain calls and railroad away. Who? Us? Rob a bank? But you saw all of us on stage. When could we have done that? A pinkerton man becomes the troupe's severest critic: He notices the news reports of stage performances one day and bank robberies the next. He follows the troupe, packing his suspicions. Finally, he sets a clever trap. Johnny Vermillion is one of the most entertaining rogues ever to turn a dishonest dollar. Any audience will love a troupe that can transform "A Midsummer's Nights Dream" into grand larceny.
  • ISBN10 0765309149
  • ISBN13 9780765309143
  • Publish Date 30 May 2006
  • Publish Status Out of Print
  • Out of Print 13 December 2008
  • Publish Country US
  • Imprint Forge
  • Format Hardcover
  • Pages 272
  • Language English