19世紀末イギリスの舞台衣裳にみるNew Woman: 『タンカレイの後妻』を中心に

摘要

At the end of the nineteenth century in Britain, the "New Woman" came to gain attention. Of the dramas which deal with New Woman, this article focuses on the drama The Second Mrs Tanqueray by Arthur Wing Pinero and examined the relationship between the story and the costumes worn by the characters, using newspapers and magazines of that time. Paula, the heroine, was a courtesan and dreamt of an elegant social life. She became the second wife of Aubrey Tanqueray, a person of standing. At first she appears in a flame-coloured evening dress, which shows her former job, a courtesan. But in the last scene, when she ends her own life, she is wearing a grey dress. In daily life, her costume is a "tailor-made coat," which symbolises the "New Woman." On the other hand, the clothes worn by the characters show their social status. These changes in Paula's costumes imply the process of establishing herself as a "New Woman."%19世紀後半のイギリスでは,新しい演劇が次々と登場し,話題となっていった.1889年7月にヘンリック•イプセンH.Ibsenの『人形の家』がロンドンで上演され,主人公の生き方が「新しい女New Woman」であった,とされている.しかし,『人形の家』は上演当時にはそれほど注目されたわけではなく,実際にイギリス演劇へのイプセンの影響が後世に伝えられたのは,アーサー•ウィング•ピネロA.W.Pinero(1855-1934)のシリアスな演劇がイギリスの観客に受け人れられてからであった,という.ピネロは,近代ィギリス演劇を代表する劇作家であり.