The Cinema Spectral Bowman's Haldari Theater is to show an exceptionally frightening film of supernatural horror. However, the reels of film have been stolen. The RIS is engaged to recover them.
The premiere is on Saturday evening (The crime was discovered Thursday afternoon when a private press screening was to take place that evening.)
Horace Bowman, an obese half-ferret half-mongoose businessman, owns Bowman's Haldari Theater, built in Haldari revival style of large carved sandstone blocks and columns, and bright electric lights outside, a palm grove in a greenhouse in the lobby. Advertises "AIR CONDITIONED."
The film was produced overseas (in the Coiné Union) and another print will not be available in time for the premiere.
The film is being held for ransom by a disgruntled projectionist who was fired for being bad at his job and lazy, Kurt Green, a beaver. He was dismissed last week, and had ilicitly made a copy of the key to the back door. Kurt has a record as a petty criminal in the past.
The ransom note Horace, you fat tube rat: If you want your bloody mess of a film back, bring 10,000 gold dinars to the flophouse at the corner of 113th and Mason. Leave the money in locker #27, the combination is 14-9-34. The film will be returned within 48hs.
Kurt is across the street renting a room in a run-down apartment building.