The term eleemosynary means relating to charity, charitable, or the giving of alms.
Eleemosynary is the name of a one-act play by Lee Blessing. It follows the relationships between three generations of women. The word itself plays a significant part in the plot.
The founder of eleemosynary corporation and his heirs are of common right the legal visitors, unless founder has appointed another person to be visitor, and in case of assignment of visitorial power, the assignee thereof possesses it is exclusion of the founder's heirs.
An eleemosynary corporation is subject to controlling authority of its legal visitor who, unless restrained by terms of charter, may amend and repeal its statutes, remove its officers, correct abuses, and generally superintend management of the trusts.
As eleemosynary, they are the creatures of the founder; he may delegate his power, either generally or specially; he may prescribe particular modes and manners, as to the exercise of part of it.
Eleemosynary, as written by Lee Blessing, is set in "1985 and before." However, the play is not about a specific time in history, although 1958 is a landmark year for Dorothea and Artie - the year they attempted to fly.
I found that Eleemosynary is about universal themes of life, motherhood, mystery and the human spirit.
As timeless as their Greek mythological counterparts, the characters are unique and vital expressions of the woman as child, mother, wise old crone and finally the invisible spirit.
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