A Comedy in Two Acts by G. Martinez Sierra.
The English Version by Helen and Harley Granville-Barker
Characters:
Mariana, Senora Andrea, The Apprentice, Carmen, Lola, Julieta, Nati, Jose Maria, Senor Ramon, a Reporter, Senor Julian, a Post-man, Various Neighbours
The reputation of the Spanish dramatist, Sierra, is now European. The setting of his plays are, naturally, Spanish, but their homeliness and sincerity need only translation to appeal to an international audience.
Wife to a Famous Man, which was first performed in Madrid in 1914, contains a moral which has universal application. In the words of the author, 'when a woman truly loves a man - whether he is a hero or whether he's a scoundrel - she's bound to suffer for it.'
In particular, the play is dedicated to '.... that admirable thing, unspoiled, sound as a ripe nut, sweet, but not too sweet, "Manola " - the working women of Madrid.'
Scenes:
I The ironing room of a Laundry in the Calle de Madera, Madrid
II The living room behind the Laundry
III As in Scene I