The Lights o' London

The Lights o' London is a melodramatic play, by George R. Sims, first produced in London on 10 September 1881 at the Princess's Theatre, produced by and starring Wilson Barrett.

The play was a hit, running for 226 nights, and was frequently revived thereafter.

[1] It also opened in New York at the Union Square Theatre in December 1881[2] and was revived twice on Broadway.

Harold is convicted and sentenced to gaol but escapes and is helped by an elderly couple to find Bess again.

After Harold rescues Seth from drowning, Seth decides to confess his crime so Harold will receive his inheritance and Clifford will get the punishment he deserves.