Nick Carter, Master Detective - Death Behind the Scenes

Charles Forest is directing a rehearsal of his new play, "Lord Byron", backstage at the Republic Theater. The actors are rehearsing their lines and waiting for the appearance of Paul Wymar, a famous actor from the European stage. Wymar has missed his cue and is hurrying to the stage. Just as he appears, a sandbag falls to the stage floor, narrowly missing him. Forest says "Paul, what happened?" Wymar says "It's happened again. Another accident. Someone tried to kill me. This time it's a sandbag. It almost fell on my head". Forest yells up to the stage hand "What's going on up there? He says "Sorry, Mr. Forest, The line holding the sandbag must have come untied. I'll take care of it". Wymar says "I give up. Things break when I sit in them. Things fall over on me. And now this bag drops on my head". Forest says "I'm sure it was an accident, Paul. Come on, let's get on with this scene. We open in three days". Wymar says "No, I do not open in three days. I'm through!" Forest says "Look, Paul, you can't quit on me now. It's too late. We're almost ready to open". Wymar says "I will not stay here and get killed". Forest says "Paul, suppose I get Nick Carter to come down here and find out what's going on. He can stop all these accidents you've been having. Will that satisfy you?" Wymar says "You will get the great Nick Carter to make an investigation?" Forest says "I will if you'll stay with me. He'll see that nothing more happens to you. Will you get to work if I get Carter down here, Paul?" Wymar says "Very well. I will try it once more, but if there are any more of these accidents that nearly kill me, I shall go home and stay there, Carter or no Carter". A short while later, Nick and Patsy arrive at the Republic Theater. Forest tells them "Ever since we started rehearsals, it's been one accident after another for Wymar. One time a heavy door almost fell on him. Another time a chair he was sitting in collapsed, sending him to the hospital for three days. Today, the final straw, a heavy sandbag counterweight fell almost on top of him as he crossed the stage".