Bizarre, Bizarre

Archibald Soper is a reform-minded bishop who denounces scandal at a London meeting, exposing his appetite for prestige and control. He crashes the Molyneux dinner and later disguises himself as a kilted soldier to retrieve an incriminating photo, highlighting his vanity and fear of public disgrace. He becomes a focal point for the crowd's suspicions and for the farce's moral pretensions.

Irwin Molyneux is a self-serving husband who uses deception to dodge accountability. He pretends to be the crime writer Felix Chapel, hoping to satisfy a newspaper assignment, while his plots come from Eva. He is clueless about crafting a real mystery, leaning on others and gradually sinking deeper into the farce.

William Kramps is a killer on the run, a notorious 'tueur de bouchers' who stalks the boarding house in Chinatown. He woos Eva with flowers and flattery, blending danger with romance as the web of deception tightens. When exposed, he is arrested, his presence a catalyst for the farce to spiral toward chaotic resolution.

Eva is the Molyneux secretary who supplies the 'plots' for both Chapel and Molyneux; she admits that the plots come from Billy, the milkman, whom she loves. She collaborates in the deception by feeding stories to the writer and by navigating the shifting loyalties around the house.

Margaret Molyneux is the wife whose servants have just left; she pretends to be away and cooks the meal while Eva serves. She maneuvers through the confusion with a calm facade, contributing to the domestic mise en scène that fuels the deception.

Billy is the milkman who provides plots to Eva and is in love with her. His simple, direct ideas become seeds for the misunderstandings that drive the narrative, highlighting the absurdity of how stories originate.

Inspecteur-chef Bray from Scotland Yard is the police authority tasked with solving the disappearance. He adds the procedural angle to the farce and acts as the counterbalance to the characters' improvisations, guiding the tension toward resolution.