Play.6 US Marshall Day – The Fastest Gun In The West
Playwrights
Mr James Conway
Miss Sharyn Conway
51 Victoria Street Pyramid Hill
Victoria 3575 Australia
Agent
Mr D Pearson
Synopsis
When legendary US Marshall William Day, a middle aged man
is gun downed and killed in a blazing shoot out in boom gold
mining town, Deadwood in the Black Hills in the 1870’s, he rises
from his grave after the cold blooded murder of his visiting Indian
wife Elizabeth and teenage son Cheyenne while at the
cemetery by the ruthless 5 Caine brothers, the same gang
that ambushed The Marshall and murdered him.
US Marshall Day had a reputation of a man of few words, he
was the Fastest Gun in the West, now he has supernatural
powers he got after rising from the dead; his calling card is
“Welcome to my Hell Boy!” before he draws.
Marshall Day relentlessly rides from town to town looking for
the Caine brothers – led by the psychopathic leader – Snake.
He finally catches up with the gang at Ravenswood – and visits
Rose’s Hanging Rope Saloon and a gunfight showdown is on the cards.
Legendary sharpshooters Annie Oakley and Calamity Jane own the
saloon and they are under pressure from crooked businessman
Colonel Conrad Cooper to sell up or face the consequences,
but they know that when the word gets out about the gold
strikes in them there hills, Ravenswood will become a boom town
with miners flooding in hoping to strike it rich.
Local Sheriff Pat Garret is under orders from Colonel Conrad Cooper –
who pulls the shots with corruption, murder and law and dis-order
and Cooper has his fast gunslinger in Johnny Ringo to back him up
to carry out his orders.
Is Johnny Ringo quicker on the draw than Marshall Day?
The Hangman’s Rope is a typical old west saloon with a piano in
the corner where songs of yesteryear are played by the
`African/American Old Frank.
Apache Indian – Najah; the vivacious lady who works for Annie
and Calamity. She sings and exotic dances around the saloon as
the local whore to entertain the drunk drinkers; pouring more
alcohol into them so she can get some paid for business upstairs
and cut the profits 50/50 with Annie and Calamity.
The saloon sees cowboys and legends of the West like
Wild Bill Hickok, Wyatt Earp and Doc Holiday who are rolling in.
Is this Wild Bill Hickok’s last hand and what does A’s and 8’s mean?
Card player “Horse” recognises Marshall Day from Deadwood but
how can it be – he lies buried in the grave, and where is prospector
Old Jock’s map of his rich gold and silver mines hidden?
There are many twists and turns in this gripping action packed drama
Western play, with a big surprise finale.