The author featured "absolutely no action at all" in the first act of this play, responding to criticism about little action in his Lady Windermere's Fan.
One character in this play says that "The youth of American is their oldest tradition" and that because of this, "As far as civilization goes they are in their second." That character is slapped across the face with his own glove in this play's final scene. The first act of this play contains a character often called "Kettle," Mr. Kelvil, and Lady Caroline nags Sir John while sitting on the terrace at Hunstanton Chase. The title phrase of this work is first mentioned to Mrs. Allonby after a question about the handwriting on a certain letter, and later the central character is almost killed due to his advances towards Hester Worley. The protagonist of this play offers the post of secretary to Gerald, whom he later realizes is his son by the title woman, Rachel Arbuthnot. The author featured "absolutely no action at all" in the first act of this play, responding to criticism about little action in his Lady Windermere's Fan. For 10 points, identify this play about Lord Illingworth, a work of Oscar Wilde.
One character in this play says that "The youth of American is their oldest tradition" and that because of this, "As far as civilization goes they are in their second.
A Woman of No {Importance}