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Who’s Who in Oscar Wilde I |
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This covers the ‘Society’ plays,
stories and novellas |
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AS = Lord Arthur Savile’s Crime ; CG = The Canterville Ghost ; DG = The Picture of Dorian Gray ; IE = The Importance of being Earnest ; IH =
An Ideal Husband ; MM = The Model Millionaire ; NI = A
Woman of No Importance ; SWS = The
Sphinx without a Secret ; WF = Lady
Windermere’s Fan ; WH = The
Portrait of Mr W.H. ; WI = A Woman of No Importance. |
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Surname |
First name |
Title |
Description |
key |
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[––] |
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Hungarian musician |
AS |
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[––] |
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Duchess of |
Mother of Lord Arthur Savile |
AS |
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[––] |
Adolphe |
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Lady Narborough’s chef |
DG |
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[––] |
Agatha |
Lady |
Lord Henry Wotton’s aunt |
DG |
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[––] |
Alice |
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Mrs Arbuthnot’s maid |
NI |
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[––] |
Andrew |
Sir |
Lady Narborough’s doctor |
DG |
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[––] |
Flora |
Lady |
Daughter of Duchess of Paisley |
AS |
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[––] |
Francis |
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Dorian Gray’s servant |
DG |
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[––] |
Francis |
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Lady Hunstanton’s footman |
NI |
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[––] |
François |
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Lady Windermere’s chef |
AS |
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[––] |
George |
Sir |
Brother-in-law of the Duchess of Berwick |
WF |
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[––] |
Gerard |
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Lady Windermere’s father and son |
WF |
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[––] |
Henry |
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Underfootman ? at Hunstanton Chase |
NI |
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[––] |
James |
Mr |
Footman at the Chilterns’ |
IH |
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[––] |
Julia |
Lady |
Lady Windermere’s aunt |
WF |
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[––] |
Rosalie |
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Lady Windermere’s maid |
WF |
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[––] |
Victor |
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Dorian Gray’s French servant |
DG |
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Allendale |
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Lord |
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WF |
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Allonby |
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Mrs |
Dandy |
NI |
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Allonby |
Ernest |
Mr |
Husband of Mrs Allonby |
NI |
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Alroy |
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Lady |
Sphinx |
SWS |
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Arbuthnot |
Gerald |
Mr |
Bank clerk |
NI |
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Arbuthnot |
Rachel |
Mrs |
Woman with a shameful secret |
NI |
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Arnheim |
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Baron |
Financier |
IH |
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Ashton |
Henry |
Sir |
Sometime friend of Dorian Gray |
DG |
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Barford |
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Esq |
Guest at the Chilterns’ ball |
IH |
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Barford |
Jane |
Lady |
Guest at the Chilterns’ ball |
IH |
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Basildon |
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Earl of |
Husband of Lady Basildon |
IH |
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Basildon |
Olivia |
Countess of |
Guest at the Chilterns’ ball |
IH |
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Beauchamp |
Clementina |
Lady |
Kinswoman of Lord Arthur Savile |
AS |
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Belton |
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Lady |
Elopes with Lord Fethersdale |
NI |
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Belton |
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Lord |
Dies of joy, or gout |
NI |
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Berkeley |
Guy |
Esq |
Guest at Lady Windermere’s ball |
WF |
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Berkshire |
Mary |
Lady |
Cousin of Lord Goring |
IH |
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Berwick |
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Duke of |
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DG |
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Berwick |
Arabella |
Duchess of |
Friend of the Windermeres |
WF |
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Birrell |
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Dr |
Pathologist |
DG |
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Bloxham |
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Lady |
John Worthing’s tenant |
IE |
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Bolton |
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Dowager Duchess of |
Grand-aunt of Lord Canterville |
CG |
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Bolton |
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Duchess of |
Shares list of eligible bachelors with Lady Bracknell |
IE |
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Bonar |
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Lady |
Society hostess |
IH |
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Bowden |
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Mrs |
Guest at Lady Windermere’s ball |
WF |
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Bowden |
Arthur |
Esq |
Guest at Lady Windermere’s ball |
WF |
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Bracknell |
Augusta |
Lady |
Aunt |
IE |
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Brancaster |
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Lord |
Clubman |
IH |
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Brancaster |
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Lady |
Friend of Lady Markby |
IH |
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Brandon |
|
Lady |
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DG |
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Branksome |
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Lady |
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DG |
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Burdon |
Thomas |
Sir |
Guest of Lady Agatha |
DG |
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Campbell |
Alan |
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Scientist |
DG |
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Canterville |
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Lord |
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CG |
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Carbury |
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Colonel |
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CG |
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Cardew |
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Mr |
Apparently Minister of Education |
NI |
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Cardew |
Cecily |
Miss |
Ward of John Worthing |
IE |
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Cardew |
Thomas |
Esq |
Grandfather of Cecily Cardew |
IE |
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Carlington |
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Lord |
Suitor of Lady Margaret Devereux |
DG |
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Carlisle |
Agatha |
Lady |
Daughter of the Duke & Duchess of Berwick |
WF |
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Carlsrühe |
Sophia |
Princess of |
Guest at Lady Windermere’s |
AS |
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Castleton |
Jack |
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Elopes with Lady Barbara Modish |
CG |
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Caversham |
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Earl of |
Father of Lord Goring |
IH |
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Chapman |
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Mr |
Son-in-law of Lady Narborough |
DG |
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Chapman |
Alice |
Lady |
Daughter of Lady Narborough |
DG |
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Chasuble |
Frederick |
The Revd Canon |
Rector |
IE |
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Cheshire |
Cecil |
Duke of |
Fiancé of Virginia Otis |
CG |
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Cheveley |
Laura |
Mrs |
Adventuress |
IH |
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Chiltern |
Gertrude |
Lady |
‘A woman of grave Greek beauty’ |
IH |
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Chiltern |
Mabel |
Miss |
Sister of Sir Robert Chiltern |
IH |
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Chiltern |
Robert |
Sir |
Politician |
IH |
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Clouston |
Geoffrey |
Sir |
Brother of the Duchess of Monmouth |
DG |
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Colville |
Alan |
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Friend of Lord Murchison |
SWS |
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Cowper-Cowper |
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Mrs |
Guest at Lady Windermere’s ball |
WF |
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Crediton |
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Lord |
Grandfather of Cyril Graham |
WH |
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Crowland |
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Lord |
Victoria Stratton’s father |
NI |
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Dampier |
Augustus |
The Revd |
Rector |
CG |
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Danby |
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Mr |
Coroner |
DG |
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Darlington |
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Lord |
Man about town |
WF DG |
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Dartmoor |
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Lord |
Elder brother of Lord Henry Wotton |
DG |
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Daubeny |
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Archdeacon |
Rector at Hunstanton |
NI |
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De Canterville |
Eleanore |
Lady |
Wife of Sir Simon de Canterville |
CG |
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De Canterville |
Simon |
Sir |
The Canterville ghost |
CG |
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De Ferrol |
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Madame |
Inamorata of Dorian Gray |
DG |
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De Rastail |
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Madame |
Hostess |
SWS |
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Devereux |
Margaret |
Lady |
Dorian Gray’s mother |
DG |
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Dumbleton |
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Marchioness of |
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CG |
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Dumby |
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Esq |
Guest at Lady Windermere’s ball |
WF |
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Erlynne |
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Mrs |
Guest of Lady Narborough |
DG |
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Erlynne |
Margaret |
Mrs |
Mother of Lady Windermere |
WF |
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Erskine |
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Lady |
Mother of George Erskine |
WH |
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Erskine |
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Mr ‘of Treadley’ |
Guest of Lady Agatha |
DG |
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Erskine |
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Author of Erskine’s Toxicology |
AS |
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Erskine |
George |
Esq |
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WH |
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Erskine |
Hughie |
Mr |
Man about town |
MM |
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Fairfax |
Gerald |
The Honble |
Son of Lord & Lady Bracknell |
IE |
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Fairfax |
Gwendolen |
The Honble |
Daughter of Lord & Lady Bracknell |
IE |
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Farquhar |
Mary |
Mrs |
Dinner guest of Lord & Lady Bracknell |
IE |
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Faudel |
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Lord |
Guest of Lady Agatha |
DG |
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Fermor |
|
Lady |
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AS |
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Fermor |
George |
Lord |
Lord Henry Wotton’s uncle |
DG |
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Fethersdale |
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Lord |
Elopes with Lady Belton |
NI |
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Gloucester |
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Lord |
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DG |
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Goodchild |
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Colonel |
Member of the Buckingham Club |
AS |
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Goring |
Arthur |
Lord |
Man about town |
IH |
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Graham |
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Miss |
Guest at Lady Windermere’s ball |
WF |
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Graham |
Cecil |
Esq |
Guest at Lady Windermere’s ball |
WF |
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Graham |
Cyril |
Esq |
Shakespearean |
WH |
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Gray |
Dorian |
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DG |
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Gull |
William |
Sir |
The Revd Mr Dampier’s doctor |
CG |
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Hallward |
Basil |
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Painter |
DG |
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Harbury |
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Lady |
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IE |
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Harden |
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Orchid grower at Richmond |
DG |
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Harford |
Arthur |
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Older brother of Lord Illingworth |
NI |
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Harford |
Cecilia |
Lady |
Daughter of the Duchess of Jerningham; mother of Lord Illingworth |
NI |
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Harford |
Thomas |
Sir |
Father of Lord Illingworth |
NI |
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Harley |
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Duchess of |
Guest of Lady Agatha |
DG |
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Harrowden |
Ernest |
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Guest of Lady Narborough |
DG |
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Hartlock |
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Tedious Party givers |
IH |
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Hausberg |
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Baron |
‘One of the richest men in Europe’ |
MM |
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Hilstone |
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Lady |
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DG |
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Hopper |
James |
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Fiancé of Lady Agatha Carlisle |
WF |
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Horton |
Thomas |
The Honble |
uncle of Lord Canterville |
CG |
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Hubbard |
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Mr |
‘celebrated frame maker’ |
DG |
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Hunstanton |
Jane |
Lady |
Hostess |
NI |
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Illingworth |
George |
Lord |
‘A man of high distinction’ |
NI |
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Isaacs |
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Mr |
Theatre manager |
DG |
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Jansen |
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Lady |
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AS |
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Jedburgh |
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Marchioness of |
Guest at Lady Windermere’s reception |
AS |
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Jedburgh |
Caroline |
Lady |
Guest at Lady Windermere’s ball; aunt of Cecil Graham |
WF |
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Jekyll |
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Mrs |
Sister of Lady Brancaster |
IH |
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Jennings |
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Lady’s maid ? at the Deanery, Chichester |
AS |
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Jerningham |
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Duchess of |
Grandmother of Lord Illingworth |
NI |
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Kelso |
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Lord |
Dorian Gray’s grandfather |
DG |
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Kelso |
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Lady |
Lady Hunstanton hoped the Lord Illingworth would marry her |
NI |
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Kelvil |
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Mr |
M.P. |
NI |
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Kent |
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Lord |
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DG |
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Knox |
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Mrs |
Nom de ruse of Lady Alroy |
SWS |
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Koloff |
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M. de |
Russian ambassador |
AS |
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Lancing |
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Lady |
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IE |
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Lane |
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Mr |
manservant of Algernon Moncrieffe |
IE |
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Leaf |
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Mrs |
Dorian Gray’s housekeeper |
DG |
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Lorton |
Augustus (‘Tuppy’) |
Lord |
Brother of the Duchess of Berwick |
WF |
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Magley |
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General |
Name in Army List |
IE |
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Mallam |
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General |
Name in Army List |
IE |
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Mansfield |
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Mr |
Solicitor |
AS |
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Marchmont |
Margaret |
Mrs |
Guest at the Chilterns’ ball |
IH |
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Marchmont |
Reginald |
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Husband of Lady Marchmont |
IH |
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Markby |
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Lady |
Friend of the Duchess of Berwick |
WF |
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Markby |
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General |
Name in Army List |
IE |
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Markby |
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Lady |
Guest at the Chilterns’ ball |
IH |
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Markby |
John |
Sir |
Husband of Lady Markby |
IH |
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Markby, Markby & Markby |
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Solicitors |
IE |
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Marvel |
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Lady |
Guest at Lady Windermere’s |
AS |
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Marvel |
Thomas |
Sir |
Guest at Lady Windermere’s |
AS |
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Maryborough |
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Duchess of |
Guest at the Chilterns’ ball |
IH |
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Mason |
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Mr |
The Chilterns’ butler |
IH |
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Maxbohm |
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General |
Name in Army List |
IE |
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Merriman |
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Mr |
Butler |
IE |
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Merton |
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Lady |
Friend of Lady Jedburgh |
WF |
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Merton |
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Mr |
Sybil Merton’s father |
AS |
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Merton |
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Colonel |
Laura Merton’s father |
MM |
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Merton |
Edward |
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Painter |
WH |
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Merton |
Hetty |
Miss |
Country maid |
DG |
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Merton |
Julia |
Lady |
Sybil Merton’s mother |
AS |
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Merton |
Laura |
Miss |
Hughie Erskine’s fiancée |
MM |
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Merton |
Sybil |
Miss |
Lord Arthur Savile’s fiancée |
AS |
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Migsby |
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General |
Name in Army List |
IE |
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Mobbs |
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General |
Name in Army List |
IE |
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Modish |
Barbara |
Lady |
Fiancée of Lord Canterville’s grandfather |
CG |
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Moncrieff |
Algernon |
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Man about town |
IE |
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Moncrieff |
Ernest John |
General |
Father of Algernon Moncrieff |
IE |
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Monmouth |
Gladys |
Duchess of |
Dandy |
DG |
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Montford |
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Esq |
‘Perfectly groomed young dandy’; Secretary of Sir Robert Chiltern |
IH |
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Mortlake |
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Lord |
Suitor of Mrs Cheveley |
IH |
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Moulton |
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Mr |
Gardener |
IE |
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Murchison |
Gerald |
Lord |
‘the stoutest of Tories’ |
SWS |
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Myers, F.W.H. |
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Member of the Psychical Society |
CG |
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Nanjac |
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Vicomte de |
Attaché at the French Embassy |
IH |
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Narborough |
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Lady |
Ambassador’s widow |
DG |
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Naudin |
Gustave |
Monsieur |
Baron Hausberg’s private secretary |
MM |
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Noel |
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Lady |
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AS |
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Otis |
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Master |
Twin sons of Hiram & Lucretia Otis |
CG |
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Otis |
Hiram B. |
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U.S. Minister in London |
CG |
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Otis |
Lucretia R. |
Mrs |
Wife of Hiram B. Otis |
CG |
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Otis |
Virginia E. |
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Daughter of Hiram & Lucretia Otis |
CG |
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Otis |
Washington |
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Son of Hiram & Lucretia Otis |
CG |
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Pagden |
Charlotte |
Lady |
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NI |
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Paisley |
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Lord |
Guest at Lady Windermere’s ball |
WF |
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Paisley |
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Lady |
Guest at Lady Windermere’s ball |
WF |
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Paisley |
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Duchess of |
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AS |
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Parker |
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Mr |
Manservant of Lord & Lady Windermere |
WF |
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Parker |
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Mr |
Basil Hallward’s servant |
DG |
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Parker |
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Mr |
Servant at the Deanery, Chichester |
AS |
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Percy |
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The Revd |
Dean of Chichester; Uncle of Lord Arthur Savile |
AS |
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Percy |
Jane, James, Maria, Reggie |
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Children of the Dean of Chichester |
AS |
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Perth |
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