twelve o'clock
Then after that moonlit night in August Fate spun her web , which she called `` The Purple Slipper , '' rapidly , and for a number of the people involved life became very hectic . The center of the whirl was Mr. Adolph Meyers , though he was safely functioning with power behind the throne occupied by Mr. Godfrey Vandeford 's nonchalant and elegantly clad figure . `` But Mr. Vandeford , sir , it is never before that you have produced a play without a reading , '' he remonstrated on the morning of the day set for the picking of the cast from those probably suitable chosen by Chambers , the invaluable agent of the great army of those theatrically employed . `` Actors will be here from twelve o'clock even to six . How will a choice be made ? '' `` I 'm trusting to your hunch about the purple manuscript falling on the day of the Violet letter , Pops , '' answered Mr. Godfrey Vandeford . `` Make out a little memorandum against each name that tells me what to pick .