Dirty Work at the Crossroads
…”A famous old thriller…tells in laughable style the tear-jerking story of Nellie Lovelace, an innocent country girl; of Adam Oakhart, the stalwart blacksmith’s son; and Munro Murgatroyd, the villain from the big city. Munro, the viper, has a wife in Ida Rhinegold, the belle of the New Haven Music Halls, but that does not prevent him from pursuing the innocent Nellie and tearing her from the arms of her dying mother (whom, incidentally, he poisoned). Nor does it prevent him from driving Adam to drink, from blackmailing the rich Mrs. Upton Asterbilt, or from bewitching her daughter, Leonie.”
Basically, this is a good old-fashion story with a beautiful and innocent heroine, a pure hearted hero, and a through and through evil villain. Audience participation will be encourage and coached! Actor “asides” are common in the script, and the people on stage should be prepared for the audience to talk back. And in the end, the good guys win!
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