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Deception, Blackmail and Bigamy in Lebanon Circus Tale
Donna Gabriel fakes being Madeline Siddal to aid her recuperation after a trapeze fall. She marries Madeline’s cousin Bill Siddal, while Madeline herself has married Con David the animal trainer and is killed. Con seeks blackmail as Donna faces an anonymous accuser, Mrs Planter, who discovers the scheme and plans to expose it. Donna and Con flee toward the cemetery and the town’s square as tense pursuit unfolds.
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Donna Gabriel
Madeline Siddal
Donna
Madeline
Bill Siddal
Bill
Wrs
Planter
Con
Baptist Church
Billaloo
Lebanon
Mra. Planter
Janie
Nick