Mrs Johnstone
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Mrs Johnstone is the struggling, superstitious working-class mother at the heart of Willy Russell’s musical "Blood Brothers," whose decision to give away one of her twin sons drives the tragedy of the story.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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theatrical character ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Blood Brothers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centralTo | plot of Blood Brothers ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
kind
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resilient ⓘ struggling financially ⓘ superstitious ⓘ warm ⓘ |
| createdBy | Willy Russell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fears | superstitious curse about separated twins ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | Blood Brothers (1983 stage premiere) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | musical theatre character ⓘ |
| givesChildTo | Mrs Lyons NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasChild |
Donna Marie Johnstone
NERFINISHED
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Edward Lyons NERFINISHED ⓘ Mickey Johnstone NERFINISHED ⓘ Sammy Johnstone NERFINISHED ⓘ multiple unnamed younger children ⓘ |
| makesDecision | gives away one of her twin sons ⓘ |
| maritalStatus | abandoned by husband ⓘ |
| motivatedBy |
desire for a better life for her children
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poverty ⓘ |
| narrativeRole | tragic mother ⓘ |
| nationality | British ⓘ |
| occupation | cleaner ⓘ |
| portrayedBy |
Barbara Dickson
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Kiki Dee NERFINISHED ⓘ Lyn Paul NERFINISHED ⓘ Melanie C NERFINISHED ⓘ Stephanie Lawrence NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relationshipWith |
employer-employee relationship with Mrs Lyons
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mother-son relationship with Edward ⓘ mother-son relationship with Mickey ⓘ mother-son relationship with Sammy ⓘ |
| residence | Liverpool NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| singsSong |
Easy Terms
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Marilyn Monroe NERFINISHED ⓘ Tell Me It’s Not True NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| socialClass | working class ⓘ |
| themeAssociatedWith |
class division
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fate and superstition ⓘ motherhood ⓘ nature versus nurture ⓘ poverty and social inequality ⓘ |
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