Social climber Hyacinth is showing her new painting “Willows by Moonlight” at the annual art exhibition. In the same venue her long-suffering neighbour Emmet and his kindly sister, Elizabeth, are staging a murder mystery play for the local amateur dramatic society and is determined to go to extreme lengths to keep Hyacinth out of the play.
When Hyacinth hears that the part of Lady Melvern is yet to be cast, nothing will stop her from taking this role. Much to Hyacinth’s dismay the cast mainly consists of her family members, sister Daisy, Daisy’s husband Onslow and her lusty sister, Rose. Daddy is of course a problem from start to finish causing constant concern to his daughters.
