Lady Frederick, a Comedy in Three Acts

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