The mis-rule of three

In a cramped London lodging house off Tottenham Court Road, three disparate young men carve out a makeshift world of ambition and art. Bartlett Bayre, a tidy‑looking clerk with literary dreams, shares the second floor with Ted Southerley, a broad‑shouldered journalist struggling for a stable byline, and Jan—who prefers the mysterious initials “J”—a painter living on a modest allowance and convinced that his studio atmosphere trumps all practical concerns.

Their cramped quarters become a stage for daily rituals: rearranged furniture, borrowed brocade, and impromptu tea parties that turn the shabby sitting‑room into a faux‑gallery. As each man pursues his own version of success, their clashing temperaments and shared camaraderie reveal the quirky “mis‑rule of three” that governs their lives. Listeners will be drawn into the humor, tension, and hopeful aspirations that ripple through the dust‑laden rooms of No. 46.