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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

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

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

From Time Magazine Archive

In the first few minutes of the play, Lady Windermere’s Fan, the attention of the audience is drawn to the fan: Lady Windermere.

From Dramatic Technique by Baker, George Pierce

In column 2, quoted from Miss Anglin’s acting version of Lady Windermere’s Fan, treating each of these subjects in its natural sequence brings both clearness and climax.

From Dramatic Technique by Baker, George Pierce

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