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Paul King, an Irish landowner, is dying; his wife is half his age. He has not allowed his wealth to spread ease or comfort. When he dies, his handsome young workman Paul is urged by a cunning mother to move in on the vulnerable young widow. The Power of Darkness reflects a fallen world. The title is a description of the force that drives it; sexual ignorance and the old fear of famine lead to irrational greed, coupled with the need for redemption. No se han encontrado descripciones de biblioteca. |
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Baby, Paul’s mother - who is anything but a baby - gives Eileen pills to help speed Peter’s already certain death along. She also encourages the weak and stupid Eileen to get into the safe and get the money before Peter can call for his sister to turn over control of his estate to her.
There are no innocents in The Power of Darkness. Maggie, Peter’s daughter from his first marriage, takes up with Paul, after he’s married to Eileen. Paul is both intoxicated and repulsed by the money. Paul’s father, Oliver, keeps spouting off about how things are “a disgrace before God” but is powerless to do anything.
The Power of Darkness is a powerful script that I’d love to see staged. ( )