The Blind Boy: A Melodrama, In Two Acts (1808) is a play written by James Kenney. The story revolves around a blind boy named William, who is taken in by a wealthy family after his mother dies. William is mistreated by the family, and his only friend is a kind-hearted servant named Jane. When the family's son, Edward, returns home from college, he takes pity on William and befriends him. However, Edward's father disapproves of their friendship and...