Written by , The Insanity of Mary Girard is a haunting one-act drama based on the true story of Mary Lum Girard. In 1790, her husband, a wealthy Philadelphia financier named Stephen Girard, had her declared legally insane and committed to Pennsylvania Hospital’s "lunatic cell" after she became pregnant by another man.
Mary Girard was a young woman living in the United States during the late 1800s. Her life took a dramatic turn when she was accused of murdering her husband, and subsequently, her sanity was called into question. The details surrounding her case are shrouded in mystery, but it is known that she was institutionalized and subjected to various treatments in an attempt to cure her of her supposed insanity.
