The Biddle Boys and Mrs. Soffel

Year of Publication
2001
Publication Type
Playscript
Language
English
Author
Author: Jeremy Beck
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Abstract
An operatic incardination of the saga of Ed and Jack Biddle, who overpowered victims with chloroform before robbing them. The Biddles were convicted and sentenced to hang before the warden’s wife, Kate Soffel, helped them escape from the Allegheny County Jail.
Notes
The author identified this publication as a lyric opera. The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette named the opera a Pittsburgh Top Ten Cultural Event in 2001.
Author Biography
Jeremy Beck (1960— ) is a composer and attorney who lives in Louisville, Kentucky.
Time

1901-2

Published
unpublished
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