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Wolf Lullaby
Hilary Bell
Daughter of Silence
by Morris L West
Synopsis
A young girl has shot the mayor of a small Italian town.
Against the advice of his father in law, a young lawyer whose marriage is on the rocks undertakes the girl's defense.
As a child, the girl witnessed her mother's murder by the mayor who was a partisan underground leader.
She has avenged that murder, and now she becomes the accused.
The moral problems mount and the play has a shattering conclusion.
Press Reviews
"An absorbing courtroom drama, a distinguished play."
— New York Daily News
Characters
| Character |
|---|
| Sergeant Manzoni |
| Carrese |
| Fra Bonifacio |
| Anna Albertini |
| Maria Rosati |
| Valeria |
| Louisa |
| Antonio |
| Carlo |
| Ascolini |
| Francesco |
| Deodato |
| The Prosecutor |
| President Of The Court |
| Clerk Of The Court |
| Luigi |
| Professor Emilio Galuzzi |
| Maddalena Barone |
| Judges |
| Assistant To The Prosecutor |
| Assistant To The Defense |
| Villagers |
| Gianbatista Rosati |
Publication
Daughter of Silence is a play written by Morris L West and published by Samuel French .
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