BIRD IN HAND.
DRAMATIS PERSONAE.
| Professor Braintree | A famous scientist |
| Miss Tuckey | His secretary |
| Dr. Locum | His medical attendant |
| Elfrida | His granddaughter |
| Bird-in-Hand | A thing to be explained |
About This Book
The play is set in the ordered study of an ageing scientist whose days are governed by exact routine, punctuated by a prim secretary and a discreet medical attendant. Domestic mishaps and incoming correspondence interrupt his methodical work as he awaits his granddaughter's return. A singular, unexplained specimen is introduced, drawing scientific scrutiny and sparking conversation about observation, belief, and the limits of empirical explanation. The one-act concentrates on the tension between meticulous habit and phenomena that resist ready classification.