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Children of Darkness

Full-Length Play, Drama  /  1w, 9m

Edwin Justus Mayer

"A distinguished and beautifully written play...Rare qualities of style, grace, wit and sardonic humor." - New York Post

Children of Darkness

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    1w, 9m

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Summary
A splendidly raffish gallery of rogues inhabit Newgate Prison in the London of 1725. Besides the conniving jailkeeper, there are his daughter, who favors the prisoners according to their money, a titled scoundrel, a poet, a whining condemned man, and a family prisoner dressed in exquisite lace. There is savage humor in their strategems, and the whole makes a shocking picture of historical justice.
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    • Mild Adult Themes

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"A distinguished and beautifully written play...Rare qualities of style, grace, wit and sardonic humor." - New York Post

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