Gertrude Dijon, also known as Gertie, is Rudy and Gloria's mother and the sister-in-law of Colonel Henri Dijon. Gertie entered the Dijon family when she married the Colonel's brother, Jacques, who later died.
Description[]
Gertie seems to belong to an older age of the 1890s in terms of her style. She is a bossy snob who walks with her nose up in the air. She also has a fondness for jewelry, always playing with her many strands of pearls. Gertie is proud of her children. She sees Rudy as a handsome and smart businessman, while Gloria is seen as a beautiful and talented actress. She stuck to the family's rivalry lines against Ethel and Lillian Prune, who don't believe Gertie, an in-law, should be entitled to the Colonel's Will.
The Colonel's Bequest[]
Act I[]
Gertie chats with Clarence Sparrow in the Parlor about his plans to buy land from Ethel Prune, who refuses to sell. She then expresses concerns over him dating her daughter, and demands that Clarence stop his relationship by threatening to tell the Colonel about his racehorse scam. She then leaves for her room. Gertie sleeps in bed to end her evening.
Act II[]
Laura Bow discovers Gertie's dead body on the west side of the Mansion outside the Billiard Room entrance.
Death[]
She is killed at 8:00, thrown out of the window. After her death, Laura Bow discovers a handkerchief and sees a figure resembling Ethel Prune walking on the balcony.