A Woman of No Importance · Character
Mrs. Allonby
A dazzling, restless society wife, she trades paradoxes with Lord Illingworth and treats marriage as a game she intends to keep winning.
supporting
Also known as dear Mrs. Allonby, Mrs. Allonby
First appearance: a woman of no importance
As a supporting figure in A Woman of No Importance, Mrs. Allonby is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.
Mrs. Allonby is the wittiest woman in Lady Hunstanton's circle, dispensing theories on flirtation, fire, and the strategic value of never leaving men alone. Her banter with Lord Illingworth is the play's sharpest comedy, but it also exposes how little either of them believes in anything. She is the society Mrs. Arbuthnot has been exiled from, and her glitter makes that exile sting.
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