The Mysterious Husband is a play written by Richard Cumberland and first performed at the Theatre-Royal, Covent-Garden in 1785. It is a tragedy in five acts that tells the story of Lady Alton, a wealthy and beautiful widow who is courted by the mysterious and enigmatic Lord Courtland. Despite warnings from her friends and family, Lady Alton marries Courtland and soon discovers that he is not what he seems. Courtland's true identity is revealed, and...