In the Onyx Lobby

In the sprawling onyx lobby of the Campanile Apartment House, a glittering yet aging landmark between Columbus Circle and Times Square, two determined women keep a centuries‑old family feud alive. Miss Letitia Prall, a dignified spinster with a sharp tongue, and Mrs. Everett, her equally resolute neighbor, trade barbs and schemes while the building’s lofty pillars watch in silent judgment. Their rivalry spills into every hallway, turning ordinary moments into tense, almost theatrical confrontations.

Into this charged atmosphere steps Sir Herbert Binney, a knighted English businessman intent on introducing his famous “Binney’s Buns” to America. He brings with him a young, inventive relative, Richard Bates, whose aspirations for aeronautic patents clash with the bun venture and the expectations of his benefactor, Aunt Letitia. As ambitions collide and alliances shift, the lobby becomes a crucible where ambition, inheritance, and old grudges simmer, promising a lively drama of wit, pride, and unexpected twists.