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The Road to Ruin Synopsis
Sally from NYC, neglected by parents, smokes, drinks, has affairs with older men. Arrested during strip poker game. "The Wages of Sin Is Death" appears in fire over her bed. Depicts her descent into risky behaviors.
A Sister to Salome Synopsis
When famous opera singer Elinore Duane undergoes an operation on her throat, she has a series of ether-induced visions. In one, she is transported to ancient Rome where she appears as a much-admired woman in love with Paul, a young heretic, and at odds with Lutor, the high priest. To save her love, she poisons Lutor with her ring. After several other visions which involve variations on this love triangle, Elinore awakens to discover that Lutor is actually her doctor, Sascha Jaccard, and that Paul is the son of a friend who has come to visit the recovering prima donna.
"The Road to Ruin" holds a slight edge in general audience appreciation, but "A Sister to Salome" offers its own unique cult appeal.
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