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  • Lady Frederick, a Comedy in Three Acts by W. Somerset Maugham (1874 - 1965) | LibriVox's New Releases

    Lady Frederick is a comedy by the British writer W. Somerset Maugham, written early in his career. The play was first seen in London in 1907, and was very successful, running for 422 performances. The title role was played by Ethel Irving. In New York it was first performed in 1908, with Lady Frederick played by Ethel Barrymore, who reprised her role in the play's film adaptation, The Divorcee. In the play, Lady Frederick is an Irish widow, seriously in debt; she must deal with suitors who have various motives for proposing marriage, and with the man with whom she once had an affair. - Summary by Lynette Caulkins

    Cast list:
    Lady Frederick Berolles: Ailis
    Sir Gerald O'Mara: Anthony Joseph
    Mr. Paradine Fouldes: John Payton
    Marchioness of Mereston: Anna Maria
    Marquess of Mereston: Tomas Peter
    Captain Montgomerie: GlennProud3
    Admiral Carlisle: ToddHW
    Rose: Christina Fu
    Lady Frederick's Dressmaker, Madame Claude: WendyKatzHiller
    Lady Frederick's Footman: James R. Hedrick
    Lady Frederick's Maid: Rapunzelina
    Thompson: Scott Caulkins
    Servant: David Purdy
    Stage Directions: Lynette Caulkins