The World of Fashion
John Oxenford
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This Victorian-era dramedy was adapted by playwright/critic John Oxenford from Eugene Scribe and Ernst Legouvé’s “Les doigts de fée” (“Fairy Fingers.”) The original play was first performed by the Comédie-Française in 1861. It tells the story of an impoverished young noblewoman who scandalizes her blue-blooded kinsmen by deciding to work for a living. She assumes a false name and enters the world of high fashion, becoming one of Paris’ most sought-after couturiers. Complications of mistaken identity and romantic misunderstandings ensue. Our heroine must become reconciled with both her haughty relatives and her beloved, Adolphe, before all threads of the plot can be resolved! - Summary by Kelly Taylor
Cast LIST
Duke D’Angeau Larry Wilson
Count de Vieux Chateau Algy Pug
Adolphe de Vieux Chateau Scotty Smith
Monsieur de Pontcalec Greg Giordano
Countess de Vieux Chateau Kelly S. Taylor
Isabelle Jenn Broda
Marie Matea Bracic
Marchioness De Bellerose Lynette Caulkins
Madame Dubois Agnes Robert Behr
Lisette LifeisButaDream
Rose Inkell
Stage Directions James R. Hedrick
(2 hr 4 min)