The Blood Of The Fathers is a play in four acts written by George Frank Lydston and first published in 1912. The play revolves around the story of a wealthy American family, the Van Dykes, who are faced with a crisis when their patriarch, John Van Dyke, is diagnosed with a hereditary disease. The disease is believed to have been passed down through generations of the family and threatens the lives of John's children and grandchildren. As the family...