Act I - Victor feels remorse for a fault of love., Victor avenges his father`s death upon his mother Paul ., Victor discovers his wife Wendy has been seduced since their marriage., Victor avenges his brother`s death upon his son.
Act II - Victor avenges his father`s death upon a husband., Victor `s imprudence causes dear friend Aaron `s death.
Act III - The prime minister Ben is overthrown., Paul goes mad from fear of hereditary insanity., Victor learns of the death of Dave and falls into despair., Victor is punished for contempt of a deity.

Act I - Respect for a priest, Edgar , destroyed., Kilgore prepares to lead a revolt against Aaron and his henchman Max .
Act II - Kilgore is a fugitive from justice, pursued for robbery., Kilgore finds Grace , a child who was stolen.
Act III - Kilgore prepares for war against Max ., Kilgore unknowingly slays father Edgar , through schemes and advice of Max ., Due to unjust laws, Kilgore must sacrifice love for happiness of child., Kilgore is rivals with his dear friend Max for the affections of Ethel .
Act IV - Kilgore in madness slays Edgar ., Kilgore and Ethel can't get married because their relatives oppose it.
Act V - Kilgore struggles against a deity., Max abducts Ethel , who goes willingly.

Act I - Ian witnesses a crime. To shield Ben , he lets accusation fall on the innocent Ben ., Ben and Hillary can't get married because they are of unequal wealth., Ben unknowingly slays grandfather Ian , in vengeance and through schemes and advice of Jack ., Ben feels remorse for assassinating someone.
Act II - Ben arrives to rescue Kilgore , who has been condemned., Ben feels remorse for adultery.
Act III - Hillary ruins her fortunes through passion., Hillary and her stepson Ben are in love with each other., The ordinary woman Hillary and the sorceress Mandy fight for the affections of Ben ., Ben sacrifices ambition for a parent's happiness.
Act IV - Ian hates his son-in-law Ben ., Kilgore is robbed of his only hope.
Act V - Hillary is in love with her father Ben , Ben sacrifices his life for filial piety., Hillary is rivals with her betrothed Mandy for the affections of Ben ., Ben is jealous of Hillary and Ian , from giving too much credence to rumors spread by Jack out of self-interest.

Act I - Will sacrifices his life for that of a relative`s happiness., Will pursues Edgar to avenge the slaying of Will `s dear friend., The coveted woman Ofelia gives Will a riddle he must solve on pain of death., Will is punished for contempt of a deity.
Act II - Ofelia is rivals with her in-law Wendy for the affections of Will ., Will leads an adventurous expedition.
Act III - Will and his wife Ofelia are jealous of each other, due to the machinations of the rival Wendy, Ofelia loves Will , but he is hated by her family, especially Oscar ., Will finds his father Oscar ., Will ruins his fortunes through passion.