Religion: not determined yet
Name: Mrs. Swain
Other Names: Jim's wife
Classification: supporting character
Publisher(s): Atlantic Theater Company
First Appearance: Writer's Block (2003): "Riverside Drive"
Creators: Woody Allen
Number of Appearances: 1
Family/Relative: Jim Swain (husband)
Location: Upper West Side, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
Gender: female
In the play "Riverside Drive," Jim's mistress Barbara threatens to blackmail him because he is ending their illicit affair. Barbara threaten to tell Jim's wife about the affair. There are many references to Jim's wife, but she is not portrayed on stage.
By the end of the play, Jim has learned a lesson: that it never pays to cheat on one's spouse.
Suggested links for further research about this character:
- http://www.theguardian.com/stage/2010/sep/28/writers-block-nuffield-review
- http://www.nytimes.com/2003/05/16/movies/theater-review-woody-being-woody-well-who-else.html?src=pm&pagewanted=2
- http://www.newyorker.com/archive/2003/05/26/030526crth_theatre