Lady Windermere's Fan
Wilde, Oscar
Lady Windermere's Fan
Oscar Wilde
Lady Windermere's Fan
A Play About a Good Woman
The persons of the play
Lord Windermere
Lord Darlington
Lord Augustus Lorton
Mr. Dumby
Mr. Cecil Graham
Mr. Hopper
Parker, Butler
Lady Windermere
The Duchess of Berwick
Lady Agatha Carlisle
Lady Plymdale
Lady Stutfield
Lady Jedburgh
Mrs. Cowper-Cowper
Mrs. Erlynne
Rosalie, Maid
Act One
Scene: Morning-room of Lord Windermere's house in Carlton House Terrace, London. The action of the play takes place within twenty-four hours, beginning on a Tuesday afternoon at five o'clock, and ending the next day at 1.30 p.m. Time: The present. Doors C. and R. Bureau with books and papers R. Sofa with small tea-table L. Window opening on to terrace L. Table R.
Lady Windermere is at table R., arranging roses in a blue bowl.
Enter Parker.
PARKER. Is your ladyship at home this afternoon?
LADY WINDERMERE. Yes – who has called?
PARKER. Lord Darlington, my lady.
LADY WINDERMERE hesitates for a moment. Show him up – and I'm at home to any one who calls.
PARKER. Yes, my lady. Exit C.
LADY WINDERMERE. It's best for me to see him before to-night. I'm glad he's come.
Enter Parker C.
PARKER. Lord Darlington.
Enter Lord Darlington C.
Exit Parker.
LORD DARLINGTON. How do you do, Lady Windermere?
LADY WINDERMERE. How do you do, Lord Darlington? No, I can't shake hands with you. My hands are all wet with these roses. Aren't they lovely? They came up from Selby this morning.
LORD DARLINGTON. They are quite perfect. Sees a fan lying on the table. And what a wonderful fan! May I look at it?
LADY WINDERMERE.
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