The birth of the detective Apr 12, 2008
While The Woman in White was undergoing its gripping serialisation, Constance was examined by local magistrates. Her defence lawyer made a mockery of Whicher's inquiries and guesses, while the local constabulary campaigned to discredit the Londoner. (Guardian Unlimited -- Arts)
Hot summer reads: 'Cosmo' editor is quick-change artist Jun 28, 2007
-The Woman in White by Wilkie Collins. -Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen. (USA Today)
Blessed plots Jun 10, 2006
Think how many carefully plotted Victorian novels rely on the revelation of a leading character's unguessed-at parentage (Bleak House, Great Expectations, The Woman in White). Maud is eventually told by the co-conspirators, Gentleman and Mrs Sucksby, of a plot laid many years before - and the truth about her mother. (Guardian Unlimited -- Books)
Woman in White ends in New York Feb 7, 2006
Andrew Lloyd Webber's musical The Woman in White is closing on Broadway after only three months. The curtain will close on 19 February, a week before the West End version shuts down following a 19-month stint. (BBC News -- Entertainment)
Spamalot for London after US triumph Jan 21, 2006
It was also announced yesterday that Andrew Lloyd Webber's musical The Woman In White is to close. The curtain will come down at the Palace theatre after 19 months, with the final performance on February 25. (Guardian Unlimited)
