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The Lighthouse Keeper's Daughter

Short Play, Pantomime  /  2w, 3m

The lighthouse keeper's daughter, a fair and innocent maiden, has a villainous suitor who revengefully plots to gain her father's money and then to slay him. He accomplishes his purpose and escapes.

The Lighthouse Keeper's Daughter

  • Cast Size
    Cast Size
    2w, 3m
  • SubGenre
    Subgenre
    Farce
  • Audience
    Target Audience
    Appropriate for All Audiences

Details

Summary

The lighthouse keeper's daughter, a fair and innocent maiden, has a villainous suitor who revengefully plots to gain her father's money and then to slay him. He accomplishes his purpose and escapes. The attempted murder is discovered by his wife in time for the young heroine to bring aid in the person of the handsome doctor, who saves the keeper's life and wins the daughter's hand. A pantomimed farce, showing that virtue hath its just reward.

THE LIGHTHOUSE KEEPER - A man of 50 or so.
HIS WIFE - A buxom, red-cheeked woman.
HIS DAUGHTER - The fair heroine of about 16.
THE DOCTOR - The noble hero; a clean-cut attractive man.
THE VILLAIN - Black-hearted and revengeful; non-descript in age and build.

  • Setting

    A lighthouse.

Music

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

Licensing & Materials

  • Minimum Fee: £15 per performance plus VAT when applicable.

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