Judith Bliss
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Judith Bliss is the eccentric, melodramatic matriarch of the Bliss family in Noël Coward’s comedy play "Hay Fever."
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
ⓘ
theatrical character ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Hay Fever NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| authorStyleAssociation | Noël Coward’s high comedy of manners ⓘ |
| centralThemeRelation | exemplifies theatricality invading everyday life ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
eccentric
ⓘ
melodramatic ⓘ |
| childInFiction |
Simon Bliss
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sorel Bliss NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| creator | Noël Coward NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dramaticArc | remains essentially unchanged despite the chaos she causes ⓘ |
| dramaticFunction | source of much of the play’s farcical confusion ⓘ |
| familyName | Bliss NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse | Hay Fever NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceYearOfWork | 1925 ⓘ |
| genreOfWorkAppearedIn | comedy play ⓘ |
| household | Bliss family country house in Cookham NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| medium | stage ⓘ |
| nationalityInFiction | British ⓘ |
| notableCharacteristic |
flirtatiousness
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manipulative charm ⓘ self-dramatizing behavior ⓘ |
| notableSceneType | awkward weekend house-party situations ⓘ |
| occupation | retired stage actress ⓘ |
| relationshipDynamic |
creates emotional chaos for her guests
ⓘ
teases and dominates her family ⓘ |
| roleInWork | matriarch of the Bliss family ⓘ |
| settingOfFictionalLife | England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouseInFiction | David Bliss NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Hay Fever