The Murder Party (1934)

Muriel Aked: Princess Maria Amelia

Quotes 

• Sir John Holland : Lord Studholme has killed himself!

  Princess Maria Amelia : Oh dear. That's rather spoiled the game hasn't it?

• Princess Maria Amelia : After all, one can't eat a man's dinner and shoot him afterwards. Especially shooting him twice. That sort of thing isn't done.

• Gen. Piddington : No use pretendin' that anyone's broken-hearted. The man was a rotter. Always has been.

  Princess Maria Amelia : Yes, but why should the poor man shoot himself? That's what seems so odd to me...

• Chiddiatt : Oh Dawson. I want you to go down to where the main switch is.

  Butler : Yes sir.

  Chiddiatt : And then, let me see, I'll strike the gong. You ought to hear that oughtn't you?

  Butler : Should do sir.

  Chiddiatt : Well, when you do, turn out all the lights in the house. Then after, let us see, about ten minutes, you turn them all up again. Get the idea?

  Butler : Yes sir. Is that all sir?

  Chiddiatt : Yes. That's all.

  Gen. Piddington : Does that mean we play this infernal game in the dark, ma'am?

  Princess Maria Amelia : All the nicest games are played in the dark, General.