The Fair Penitent

By Media Projects East

Location: Mardling

Source Description: Mardling from Coast to Broad

Source Author: Various Norfolk school schildren, directed by Media Projects East, with help from The Museum of the Broads and Poppyline Education

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Fair Penitent

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A tale inspired by an incident at North Walsham in 1788 when actress Mrs. Barry placed her hand upon a skull during the play The Fair Penitent then suddenly collapsed and died. The skull turned out to be that of her first husband.

Mrs. Barry was playing Kallista for a local play. As her head touched the skull she fainted suddenly. Mrs. Barry was shocked to discover the head belonged to a certain Mr. Norris. Six weeks later she died mysteriously and was buried next to her first husband.