Edith Wharton's The House Of Mirth
by Edith Wharton, Dawn Keeler

Name: Edith Wharton's The House Of Mirth
Brand: Edith Wharton
SKU: 9780573695735
Rating: 3 (3 reviews)

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Highlights

Medium Cast

Female

Male

120 mins Victorian (British and American) Unit Set/Multiple Settings American Adaptation Comedy

Synopsis

Drama

Characters: 5 male 5 female Unit set.

Based on the classic story that helped to establish Edith Wharton as the first great American woman novelist this moving play vividly brings to the stage Lily Bart's flamboyant progress through the glorious whirl of New York's high society circa 1905 and her tragic fall.

The satirical love story is staged as a series of flashbacks over her coffin.

Faithful to Edith Wharton's distinct style of dialogue this dramatic version open

Press Reviews

"Elegant...series of precisely staged and evocative dramatic tableaux."
— The Guardian

"Deep, dark and powerful...[with] dramatic and tragic impact."
— The News

"There's actually not much mirth in this haunting, powerful play but there is desire, greed and tragedy to match all the greatest love stories...A winner."
— Southern Daily Echo

Characters

Character	Gender	Age	Description
Lawrence Selden lawyer in his 30's.	male	30s	lawyer in his 30's.
Gerty Farish wealthy businessman, 30-40.	—	30-40	wealthy businessman, 30-40.
Simon Rosedale wealthy businessman, 30-40.	—	30-40	wealthy businessman, 30-40.
Judy Trenor old New York, very wealthy, 40-50.	—	40-50	old New York, very wealthy, 40-50.
Gus Trenor Judy Trenor's financier husband, 45-55.	male	45-55	Judy Trenor's financier husband, 45-55.
Bertha Dorset small, very petite socialite, 30-40.	—	30-40	small, very petite socialite, 30-40.
George Dorset Bertha Dorset's husband, 40-50.	male	40-50	Bertha Dorset's husband, 40-50.
Carry Fisher twice divorced, 30-40.	—	30-40	twice divorced, 30-40.
Percy Gryce very wealthy collector, 25-35.	—	25-35	very wealthy collector, 25-35.
Lily Bart 29 year-old, society beauty.	—	—	29 year-old, society beauty.