Arena Stage
Jun 23
2012, 01:33:40 PM
Marian is NOT 26. She is in her mid to late 30s. The story is set in the summer of 1912. When they meet at the footbridge Harold tells her she is "26 years late." Was she supposed to come as an infant? 26 years would be 1882. How old would Marian be to go to the footbridge which is apparently the Lover's Lane of River City? If she was 10, that means she is 36 at the youngest. If Marian is 36, Mrs. Paroo could easily be in her early 50s if she gave birth to Marian at 17.
Winthrop
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