Gilda

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Gilda is the witty, free-spirited woman at the center of Noël Coward’s play "Design for Living," entangled in a complex romantic triangle.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf fictional character
theatrical character
appearsIn Design for Living NERFINISHED
associatedWithGenre comedy of manners
romantic comedy
associatedWithTheme bohemian lifestyle
love triangle
non-traditional relationships
authorStyleContext Noël Coward’s sophisticated comedy
characterTrait free-spirited
witty
conflictType individual desire vs social convention
countryOfOrigin United Kingdom
createdBy Noël Coward NERFINISHED
dramaticArc oscillates between partners
ultimately rejects conventional marriage
dramaticFunction challenges conventional morality
embodies modern womanhood
firstAppearance Design for Living (1932 stage premiere) NERFINISHED
gender female
hasRelationshipType marriage to Ernest
romantic relationship with Leo
romantic relationship with Otto
involvement romantic triangle
languageOfWork English
medium stage play
narrativeRole central character
protagonist
occupation interior decorator
portrayedBy Lynn Fontanne (original Broadway production) NERFINISHED
various stage actresses in later productions
relationshipStructure polyamorous-coded triangle GENERATED
setIn London (in part) NERFINISHED
Paris (in part) NERFINISHED
socialClass bohemian milieu
stageTradition Broadway theatre NERFINISHED
West End theatre NERFINISHED
timePeriodOfStory early 20th century
workTitleCharacter Design for Living NERFINISHED

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