Oh! My Giddy Aunt or Himalayan Madness
John Chapman
Black Widow
by Paul Thain
Synopsis
Lord Arlington is dead, poisoned by a corned beef sandwich.
His daughter Emily, who is obsessed by Hamlet, becomes convinced that her mother and a family friend are responsible.
She sets out to exact a terrible revenge.
Madness, murder, passion, ghosts and retribution are all themes in this complex and compelling drama that is set in the Edwardian era but involves modern sensibilities.
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Black Widow is a play written by Paul Thain and published by Samuel French .
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