Afternoon at the Seaside

Afternoon at the Seaside is a one act play by Agatha Christie. It was performed in 1962 as part of Rule of Three.

Plot summary
A whimsical day by the sea in a British resort. An emerald necklace has been stolen and the Inspector has to investigate an extraordinary mix of characters.

Characters

 * Bob Wheeler
 * Noreen Somers
 * Arthur Somers
 * George Crum
 * Mrs. Crum
 * A Mother
 * A Young Man
 * Beach Attendant
 * Mrs. Gunner
 * Percy Gunner
 * The Beauty
 * Inspector Foley

Setting
The beach at Little-Slippyng-on-Sea.

Background
Afternoon at the Seaside deploys the same device as Christie used in her short story The Rajah's Emerald, where a stolen item is uncovered by someone with no idea where it came from. It was first presented as part of Rule of Three which toured the United Kingdom in 1961 and subsequently opened at the Duchess Theatre in the West End in 1962.