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Lady Windermere's Fan

American  
[win-der-meerz] / ˈwɪn dərˌmɪərz /

noun

  1. a comedy (1892) by Oscar Wilde.


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In Belfast, there is still time for Macbeth at the Lyric and for Bruiser's take on Lady Windermere's Fan at the Mac.

From The Guardian Nov. 9, 2012

Lady Windermere's Fan, the first of his plays to be performed in London, was a smash.

From Time Magazine Archive

At its original best, 57 years ago, Lady Windermere's Fan was little more than a stylish vehicle for Wilde's wicked quips and epigrams.

From Time Magazine Archive

Vera may have been dull, and The Duchess of Padua unplayable, but actors, at least, shall have no fault to find in the technique of Lady Windermere's Fan.

From Oscar Wilde A Critical Study by Arthur Ransome

When Lady Windermere’s Fan of Wilde first appeared, hardly any one seriously objected to its soliloquies.

From Dramatic Technique by George Pierce Baker

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