Smiles and Tears, or The Widow's Stratagem
Smiles and Tears, or The Widow's Stratagem is a comedy in five acts by Marie Thérèse Kemble (1774-1838)[] and Amelia Alderson Opie (1769-1853)[].
The original text
According to the foreword by Mrs Kemble, the serious part of the play was inspired by a story called Father and Daughter by Amelia Alderson Opie (1769-1853)[] (who is credited as co-author of the play in many sources), while some of the lighter scenes derive from La Suite d'un Bal Masqué by and
First performed at the Theatre Royal, Covent Garden, on 12 December, 1815 by the Kemble company, and published in London by John Miller in 1815.
Possibly adapted for performance as a musical poece simply called The Widow's Stratagem by the Bowmers when in Cape Town.
In 1913 film called The Widow's Stratagem was released by Thanhouser Film Corporation, distributed by Mutual Film in the USA.
Sources
Facsimile version of the original published text, Hathi Trust Digital Library[1]
https://onlinebooks.library.upenn.edu/webbin/book//lookupid?key=ha001024014
