The Lady of Lyons; or, Love and Pride

About the show

Pauline rejects Marquis Beauséant, but he persuades gardener’s son Claude Melnotte to disguise himself as a foreign prince and win her. When she discovers the deception, their marriage is annulled and Melnotte enlists to atone. Later, as Pauline’s father faces bankruptcy and Beauséant demands her hand, Melnotte returns a war hero and Pauline recognizes her love for him.