| From the introduction, a different Presidential ghost appears in each scene
of the play, which is in two acts of three scenes each. By clue 4, Greg's
ghost role comes in Act 2, before the ghost of James Buchanan appears (clue 8).
So, (1) Greg first comes on stage in Act 2, Scene 1 with the ghost of James
Buchanan appearing in Act 2, Scene 2; (2) Greg first comes on stage in Act 2,
Scene 1 with the ghost of James Buchanan appearing in Act 2, Scene 3; or (3)
Greg first comes on stage in Act 2, Scene 2 with the ghost of James Buchanan
appearing in Act 2, Scene 3. Trying (1), by clue 5, the ghost played by Mr.
Prince, Herbert Hoover's ghost, and the ghost portrayed by Lou appear in
consecutive scenes. If they were in the three scenes of Act 1, then Mr. Rose
would either play Herbert Hoover's ghost or be Lou (2)--no (10). Mr. Prince
would be in Act 1, Scene 3, Greg would play Herbert Hoover's ghost, and James
Buchanan's ghost would be portrayed by Lou. However, there is then no way
for the ghost played by Frank in clue 2 to appear. So, (1) above fails.
Trying (2), again by clue 5, the ghost played by Mr. Prince, Herbert Hoover's
ghost, and the ghost portrayed by Lou appear in consecutive scenes. If they
were in the three scenes of Act 1, then Mr. Rose would either play Herbert
Hoover's ghost or be Lou (2)--no (10). Either Mr. Prince is in Act 1, Scene 3
or Mr. Prince is Greg. If Mr. Prince were in Act 1, Scene 3, then Greg would
play Herbert Hoover's ghost and Lou would be in Act 2, Scene 2--playing Andrew
Johnson's ghost (2), a conflict with clue 7. If Prince were Greg, then the
ghost of Herbert Hoover would be in Act 2, Scene 2 and Lou would play James
Buchanan's ghost. By clue 2, Greg's role would be as Andrew Johnson's ghost and
Frank's as Herbert Hoover's. By clue 1, Grover Cleveland's ghost would be in
Act 1, Scene 1, Hal's part would be in Act 1, Scene 2, and Mr. Queen would be
on stage in Act 1, Scene 3. Then by clue 3, Ken would be Queen, with William
Howard Taft's ghost appearing in Act 1, Scene 2. By elimination, Ken Queen's
role would be as Warren G. Harding's ghost--no (9). So, (2) above fails and
we have (3), Greg first comes on stage in Act 2, Scene 2 with the ghost of
James Buchanan appearing in Act 2, Scene 3. By clue 2, James Buchanan's ghost
is played by Frank. Again by clue 5, the ghost played by Mr. Prince, Herbert
Hoover's ghost, and the ghost portrayed by Lou appear in consecutive scenes.
If they were in the three scenes of Act 1, then Mr. Rose would either play
Herbert Hoover's ghost or be Lou (2)--no (10). Mr. Prince is on stage in
Act 1, Scene 2, Herbert Hoover's ghost is in Act 1, Scene 3, and Lou appears
in the play in Act 2, Scene 1. Since Lou doesn't play Andrew Johnson's ghost
(7), by clue 2, Greg does. By clues 2 and 10, Mr. Rose appears in Act 1,
Scene 1. By clue 1, Hal appears in Scene 2 or Scene 3 of Act 1. If he were
in Scene 3, Lou would be Queen. By clue 3, the ghost of William Howard Taft
would be in Scene 1 of Act 1, with Ken in Scene 2. Grover Cleveland's ghost
would be in Act 1, Scene 2 (1), with Warren G. Harding's ghost then played by
Lou Queen--no (9). So, in clue 1, Hal is on stage in Act 1, Scene 2, with Mr.
Queen in Act 1, Scene 3; and Grover Cleveland's ghost is first to appear in
the play. By clue 3, Hal Prince portrays the ghost of William Howard Taft; and
Ken is Queen. By elimination, Joe is Rose, and Lou's role is as Warren G.
Harding's ghost. Since Greg isn't Mr. Oates (4), by clue 6, Frank is.
Finally, by clue 7, Lou is Trask and Greg Stone. In sum, the Ghosts in
the White House appear on stage as follows:
- Act 1, Scene 1: Grover Cleveland's ghost, played by Joe Rose
- Act 1, Scene 2: William Howard Taft's ghost, played by Hal Prince
- Act 1, Scene 3: Herbert Hoover's ghost, played by Ken Queen
- Act 2, Scene 1: Warren G. Harding's ghost, played by Lou Trask
- Act 2, Scene 2: Andrew Johnson's ghost, played by Greg Stone
- Act 2, Scene 3: James Buchanan's ghost, played by Frank Oates
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