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The Stranger

August von Kotzebue (1761 - 1819)

This sentimental drama, written by the prolific German dramatist, August von Kotzebue (a friend of Ludwig von Beethoven,) was originally published under the title “Menshenhass und Reue.” When the play was translated into English in the late 1790s, it quickly became a runaway success in both Great Britain and the United States and remained a staple of dramatic companies for most on the 19th century. The fairytale-like plot, with its story of lost love, concealed identity, crushing guilt, and healing redemption, charmed generations of tearful Victorian theatre-goers. - Summary by Kelly Taylor

Cast List

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Count Wintersen Algy Pug
Baron Steinfort Tomas Peter
Solomon Beeswaxcandle
Peter Alan Mapstone
Francis Greg Giordano
Tobias Larry Wilson
George Inkell
William Inkell

Mrs. Haller Wendy Katz Hiller
Countess Kelly S. Taylor
Charlotte Tami Johnson
Susan Michelle R. Wood
Annette Jenn Broda

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Genre(s): Romance

Language: English

Keyword(s): melodrama (37)