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Edwina Black

Full-Length Play, Melodrama  /  2w, 2m

William Dinner, William Morum

Edwina's will leaves her fortune to her impoverished husband and her former companion, even though she knew they were having an affair while she was ill. When the doctor expresses doubt to Scotland Yard about the circumstances of her death, the companion accuses the husband of murdering his wife and…

Edwina Black

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  • Cast Size
    Cast Size
    2w, 2m
  • SubGenre
    Subgenre
    Mystery/Thriller, Period
  • Audience
    Target Audience
    Adult

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Summary
Edwina's will leaves her fortune to her impoverished husband and her former companion, even though she knew they were having an affair while she was ill. When the doctor expresses doubt to Scotland Yard about the circumstances of her death, the companion accuses the husband of murdering his wife and attempting to kill her. He insists she did the horrendous deed and is casting the blame on him. This inventive classic melodrama is full of surprises and suspense.
History
EDWINA BLACK was first presented at the Booth Theatre on November 21, 1950.
Keywords
ELLEN - hoiusekeeper to Gregory Black
ELIZABETH GRAHAM - companion to the late Edwina Black
HENRY MARTIn - a detective
GREGORY BLACK - the late Edwina Black's husband
  • Time Period Victorian (British and American)
  • Features Period Costumes
  • Cautions
    • Mild Adult Themes

Music

  • Musical Style N/A (Not a musical)
  • Vocal DemandsN/A (Not a musical)
  • Chorus Size N/A (Not a musical)

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  • Minimum Fee: $110 per performance

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William Dinner

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William Morum

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