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Globe Theatre
Newcastle Street London

Based Lady Windermere's Fan by Oscar Wilde

Set among the high society of Victorian London, Lady Windermere wishes to remain true to her husband of two years but learns that he has been giving his attentions to a mysterious older woman. The suspected "other woman" is the infamous widow Mrs. Erlynne, who once gave in to the desire for an extramarital affair, and who turns out to be none other than the mother of Lady Windermere. The mother helps save her daughter's reputation without revealing her identity.


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Coney Island USA Presents THE 42ND ANNUAL MERMAID PARADE
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After the Ball History

Other Productions of After the Ball

1954   West End Original London Production
West End
2004   Off-Broadway Off-Broadway Revival
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