Reviews for A Woman of No Importance

The average rating for A Woman of No Importance based on 2 reviews is 3.5 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2017-02-11 00:00:00 C L Butterworth [to his father, Lord Illingworth, asking him to marry his mother. He has also decided to decline Lord Illingworth's offer to become his secretary. Mrs. Arbuthnot is appalled at the idea of marrying a man she detests, saying that that she will not make a mockery of her life by marrying Lord Illingworth now. Hester having overheard their conversation, supports Mrs. Arbuthnot's decision. Running to Mrs. Arbuthnot, she says she has realised, "I was wrong. God's law is only Love." She nobly offers to use her wealth to take care of Gerald, the man she loves and Mrs. Arbuthnot, as the mother she never had. When Lord Illingworth arrives, he magnanimously offers to marry Mrs. Arbuthnot and accept Gerald as his son. Mrs. Arbuthnot will not countenance his suggestion, telling him that she hates him and could never marry him. Lord Illingworth attempts to hit back, asserting that she had meant nothing to him, after which Mrs. Arbuthnot slaps him with his own glove. The neat closing moments show Mrs. Arbuthnot, now alone, calling for Gerald and Hester. She asks her future daughter-in-law to accept her as a mother. Gerald notices the glove on the floor, and not knowing of the tempestuous scene we have just witnessed, asks who has just visited. The final, perfectly apposite words spoken by Mrs. Arbuthnot to close the play, are, "No one in particular. A man of no importance." (hide spoiler)]

Review # 2 was written on 2020-04-19 00:00:00 Bjorn Ellingsen It was really hard for me to get into this play. Not sure if it's because of the pandemic but initially I found that there were too many "bit" characters to keep track of. Realized, after getting into the play and focusing more on the play, that the many characters weren't really "that" important. Oh, they did add to the play, to show how snobby they were but really the main characters, Miss Hestor Worsley, Mrs. Arbuthnot, Lord Illingworth and Gerald Arbuthnot are the play. Very enjoyable! Four stars!