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Somerset Maugham</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Dive into the delightful world of Lady Frederick, a charming comedy crafted by British playwright W. Somerset Maugham during his early years. Premiering in London in 1907, this witty play enjoyed immense success, captivating audiences with 422...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Dive into the delightful world of Lady Frederick, a charming comedy crafted by British playwright W. Somerset Maugham during his early years. Premiering in London in 1907, this witty play enjoyed immense success, captivating audiences with 422 performances. Ethel Irving took on the title role, while Ethel Barrymore brought Lady Frederick to life in New York in 1908, later reprising her performance in the film adaptation, The Divorcee. The story follows Lady Frederick, an Irish widow grappling with significant debt, as she navigates the intentions of various suitors and confronts a former lover. 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Join us for a comedic exploration of love, ambition, and the complexities of relationships, brilliantly narrated by Lynette Caulkins.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/69313063</guid><pubDate>Tue, 06 Jan 2026 00:07:13 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/69313063/001_act_1.mp3" length="22377740" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/0067c820-69e4-4535-8657-03dee0dcfe4b/0067c820-69e4-4535-8657-03dee0dcfe4b.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/0067c820-69e4-4535-8657-03dee0dcfe4b/0067c820-69e4-4535-8657-03dee0dcfe4b.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/0067c820-69e4-4535-8657-03dee0dcfe4b/0067c820-69e4-4535-8657-03dee0dcfe4b.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>W. Somerset Maugham</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Dive into the delightful world of Lady Frederick, a charming comedy crafted by British playwright W. Somerset Maugham during his early years. Premiering in London in 1907, this witty play enjoyed immense success, captivating audiences with 422...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Dive into the delightful world of Lady Frederick, a charming comedy crafted by British playwright W. Somerset Maugham during his early years. Premiering in London in 1907, this witty play enjoyed immense success, captivating audiences with 422 performances. Ethel Irving took on the title role, while Ethel Barrymore brought Lady Frederick to life in New York in 1908, later reprising her performance in the film adaptation, The Divorcee. The story follows Lady Frederick, an Irish widow grappling with significant debt, as she navigates the intentions of various suitors and confronts a former lover. Join us for a comedic exploration of love, ambition, and the complexities of relationships, brilliantly narrated by Lynette Caulkins.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>2795</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>comedy,drama,marriage,maugham,performance,relationships,romance,suitors,theater,widow</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/b631bfe6c61e0db55193bcd233a7c9f6.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item></channel></rss>
