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East Lynne or Never Called Me Mother!

Full-Length Play, Melodrama  /  5w, 4m

Brian J. Burton, Mrs. Henry Wood

East Lynne or Never Called Me Mother!
by Brian J. Burton
Based on the novel by Mrs Henry Wood

Lady Isabel is cunningly seduced by the villain into believing that the clandestine meetings of her husband and another woman are for romance rather than business.

East Lynne or Never Called Me Mother!

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  • Cast Size
    Cast Size
    5w, 4m
  • SubGenre
    Subgenre
    Adaptations (Literature), Period
  • Audience
    Target Audience
    Adult

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Summary
Lady Isabel is cunningly seduced by the villain into believing that the clandestine meetings of her husband and another woman are for romance rather than business. In despair, she abandons home and children, only to come back in later years disguised as a governess to her own children and to die in her husband's arms in heartbroken penitence and forgiveness.
Keywords
M4 (20s, 30s, middle age) F5 (young, 40s). 1 child (optional)
  • Time Period 19th Century
  • Setting A sitting-room
  • Additional Features Play w/ Music
  • Cautions
    • No Special Cautions

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Brian J. Burton

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Mrs. Henry Wood

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