Lady Windermere's Fan

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Event Lady Windermere's Fan
Venue University of Queensland, Dramatic Society, St Lucia, QLD
First Date 23 April 1945
Opening Date 23 April 1945
Last Date 24 April 1945
Dates Estimated No
Status Amateur
World Premiere No
Description A four-act comedy by Oscar Wilde, first produced 22 February 1892 at the St James's Theatre, London. The play was first published in 1893. Like many of Wilde's comedies, it bitingly satirises the morals of Victorian society, particularly marriage.
The plot concerns Lady Windermere, who discovers that her husband may be having an affair with another woman. She confronts her husband but he instead invites the other woman, Mrs Erlynne, to his wife's birthday ball. Angered by her husband's unfaithfulness, Lady Windermere leaves her husband for another lover. After discovering what has transpired
Description Source Advertisement
Primary Genre Theatre - Spoken Word
Secondary Genre Satire
Subjects Class Issues
Heterosexual Relationships
Marriage
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Margaret Collins Actor
Stan Gillespie Actor
Doug Mercer Actor
Oscar Wilde Playwright
Works
Text Nationality England
Production Nationality Australia
Further Information Proceeds to Red Cross.
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Newspaper
Data Set AusStage
Event Identifier 110306