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Secret Service (Theatre)
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Secret Service: A Romance of the Southern Confederacy is a Romantic Dramedy written in 1895 by William Gillette and was first performed at London's Garrick Theatre in October 1896. It is one of Gillette's most popular and successful plays outside of Sherlock Holmes and is notable for its flair for suspense, having one scene in Act III with over three straight pages with nothing but stage directions.Advertisement:propertag.cmd.push(function() { proper_display('tvtropes_mobile_ad_1'); })It was adapted into a Silent Movie in 1919 by Hugh Ford starring Robert Harwick and Wanda Harley and again, with voice, in 1931 by J. Walter Reuben starring Richard Dix and Shirley Grey. It had several runs, most notably in 1977, which was televised on PBS as part of the Great Performances series, starring John Lithgow and Meryl Streep in one of her first on-screen roles.It takes place in Confederate Richmond, Virginia during the height of The American Civil War. As the war rages on, much of the city has been converted into hospitals and, because of the chaos of war, members of the Union's Secret Service are able to infiltrate the Confederacy in disguise. Two of these men are Harry and Lewis Dumont, the latter of which made it into Richmond under the guise of one Captain Thorne, planning to infiltrate its telegraph office and send an order that can turn the tide of the war for the Union. However, in the process of this, he falls in love with Edith Varney, the older daughter of a Confederate General. However, hot on his tail is Confederate Secret Service agent Benton Arrelsford, who wants nothing but to stop Lewis/Thorne in his tracks. Will his relationship with Edith take priority, or his mission?Advertisement:propertag.cmd.push(function() { proper_display('tvtropes_mobile_ad_2'); })The 1898 edition of the script is available to read for free online courtesy of the University of Toronto through the Internet Archive. | |
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Bittersweet Ending: Thorne narrowly escapes execution as General Randolph says President Davis had shut the case since Thorne's refusal to give the dispatch allowed them to repulse the Union ambush. However, he is still imprisoned as a POW due to his suspicious behavior and won't be released until he agrees to switch sides for helping them. Nevertheless, this still gives Edith a chance to possibly reunite with Thorne. | |
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Beta Couple: Secondary to Edith and Thorne's relationship is her brother Wilfred's relationship with Caroline. They had previously been engaged, but differences between them caused them to break off. However, as he confides in her when he makes the decision to finally go off to the front, they rekindle their relationship. | |
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