Broome Stages is a 1931 historical novel by the British writer Clemence Dane. It charts the fortunes of the Broomes, a theatrical dynasty, over two hundred years from Queen Anne's reign through to the present cinema era. It was one of Dane's most popular works. The surname Broome echoes the name of the Plantagenets (from the Planta Genista, or common broom plant). The fortunes of the Broome family in the novel echo the fortunes of monarchs of England from William the Conqueror to Richard the Lionheart, although this is only made explicit in the author’s dedication. Source: Wikipedia (en)