 The opening night was reported by "Le Figaro" as a considerable success, with many numbers being encored, but the piece ran for only 32 performances.At the Crusoé family home in Bristol, Lady Crusoé, her niece Edwige and Suzanne, the maid, prepare for Sunday tea, while Sir William pointedly reads aloud the parable of the Prodigal Son from his Bible.Robinson finally arrives disgracefully late, but, a cherished only child, he easily persuades his parents to forgive him.