The
Winter's Tale
In Shakespeare's The Winter's Tale, a monarch's jealousy
causes the death of his queen and son, and the abandonment of
his infant daughter. At the end of the play, the queen's statue
comes to life to bring forgiveness and reconciliation to the
king and their rescued daughter. Viola Allen, whose 1905 New
York production in New York revived interest in the "problem
play," can be seen and heard in the dual roles of Hermione
and Perdita.