***I believe that in Michener, it's explicitly stated that Emile never married the mother of his children. In the musical, it's strongly implied. Brackett says that Emile "lived with a Polynesian woman for five years."***
Yes, I apologize. Above, I referred to the Polynesian mother of Emile's children as his "deceased wife," but I agree it's made pretty clear in the musical that they were not married. |
