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The script held in the Crawford Collection in the AFI Research Collection contains the following character notes (excluding regular characters):
'STEVEN FLETCHER. "The Whistler". A sex deviant. Tall, lithe, athletic. 25-30 years old.
'ELIZABETH DOUGLAS. "The She-Wolf". Victim. From a good family. Strikingly beautiful. 20-25 years old.
'SADIE JONES. The Mad Witch. Killer. Former governess. Astrologist. Intense. Should contrast with Virginia Carter. 55-60 years old.
'VIRGINIA CARTER. The not-quite-so-mad. Former hospital matron. Assured, practical, devious. 45-50 years old.
'WOLFIE HURST. Club Manager. Fake show-biz, "with-it" type. Essentially a con-man. 28-33 years old.
'MRS BENSON. A neighbour. Practical, down-to-earth, motherly. 40-45 years old.
'MR BENSON A neighbour. A good suburban father. 40-45 years old.
'SUE BENSON A normal, lively girl. 17 years old.
'PHILIP CASH. A member of the coven. Effeminate. 25-30 years old.
'SALLY FOSTER. Broken-down showgirl verging on alcoholism. Good-hearted. 35-45 years old.'
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This entry has been compiled from archival research in the Crawford Collection (AFI Research Collection), undertaken by Dr Catriona Mills under the auspices of the 2012 AFI Research Collection (AFIRC) Research Fellowship.