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Lady Windermere*s Fan
The Day-Old Theatre
Lady Windermere suspects that her husband is having an affair with another woman after she heard about rumours from the Duchess of Berwick. This supposed rival calls herself Mrs. Erlynne and is >absolutely inadmissible into society<. Although Lord Windermere denies any romantic involvement when confronted, he invites Mrs. Erlynne to his wife*s birthday ball. Angered by her husband*s supposed unfaithfulness, Lady Windermere decides to leave her husband for Lord Darlington, who has recently confessed his love for her. After discovering the departure of Lady Windermere, Mrs. Erlynne follows her and attempts to persuade her to return to her husband. As they don*t leave in time to escape detection, Mrs. Erlynne lets herself be discovered in a compromising position at Lord Darlington*s so Lady Windermere can leave without being noticed by Lord Windermere. Mrs Erlynne sacrifices her reputation to save Lady Windermere*s marriage.
Lady Windermere*s fan is set in London and premiered on February 20th 1892, at the St. James Theatre. It was Oscar Wilde*s first comedy and marked his breakthrough as a playwright. Using irony, wit and brilliant dialogues, he subtly critiques the hypocrisy of London society and especially the Victorian attitude towards women. While men were largely free to do what they wanted, women who dared step outside the conventional life or marriage were demarked as >fallen< and ostracized. Intriguingly, Wilde does not portray Mrs. Erlynne as a repenting sinner, but as the clever, witty and resourceful heroine of the play.
This A/V-production was a cooperation between the theatre group >The Day-Old Theatre< and OKTV Mainz.
Lady Windermere*s fan is set in London and premiered on February 20th 1892, at the St. James Theatre. It was Oscar Wilde*s first comedy and marked his breakthrough as a playwright. Using irony, wit and brilliant dialogues, he subtly critiques the hypocrisy of London society and especially the Victorian attitude towards women. While men were largely free to do what they wanted, women who dared step outside the conventional life or marriage were demarked as >fallen< and ostracized. Intriguingly, Wilde does not portray Mrs. Erlynne as a repenting sinner, but as the clever, witty and resourceful heroine of the play.
This A/V-production was a cooperation between the theatre group >The Day-Old Theatre< and OKTV Mainz.
- Länge: 01h 48m 32s
- Erstausstrahlung: 28.03.2026 19:00 Uhr
- Produziert von: T. Fichtner
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