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An Ideal Husband
By Oscar Wilde - Stage play
Roles
- Mabel Chiltern - Young Adult (20-35), Adult (36-50), Female
About this piece
Mabel Chiltern tells her sister-in-law how annoyed she is of a man who proposes to her all the time
Summary
The story of this play focuses mainly on a blackmail attempt by Mrs. Cheveley on Sir Robert Chiltern, a distinguished and wealthy member of the House of Commons, when she gets ahold of a letter that proves that Sir Chiltern sold government secrets to a Baron for money. A subplot focuses on the attraction between a friend of Sir Chiltern, Lord Goring, to his sister Mabel. In this scene Mabel Chiltern, after flirting with Lord Goring, talks to Lady Chiltern, her sister-in-law, about a man, Mr. Strafford, who is constantly courting her and proposing to her. In this monologue she tells her how annoyed she is by him.
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