The Provoked Wife

About the show

Lady Brute, trapped in an unhappy and abusive marriage to Sir John, considers infidelity while he spends a drunken night out. She and her niece Belinda plan secret meetings with suitors, but are spied on by Lady Fanciful. Belinda wins her lover; after Sir John attempts to assault his wife and discovers two gallants hidden in his wardrobe, he accepts a duel to satisfy his honour.