Angel Street tells the story of the Manninghams, who live on Angel Street in

19th-century London. As the curtain rises, all appears to be the essence of

Victorian tranquility. It is soon apparent, however, that Mr. Manningham, a

suavely handsome man, is slowly driving his gentle, devoted wife, Bella, to

the brink of insanity with an insinuating kindness that masks more sinister

motives. While he is out, Mrs. Manningham has an unexpected caller:

amiable, paternal Inspector Rough from Scotland Yard. Rough is convinced

that Mr. Manningham is a homicidal maniac wanted for a murder committed

fifteen years earlier in this very house. Gradually, the inspector restores Bella's

confidence in herself, and, as the evidence against Manningham unfolds

the author has built and sustained some of the most brilliant, suspensefu

sequences in modern theatre.