Kim Hunter A Streetcar Named Desire 1952

After Blanche DuBois and Maggie the Cat, the role of Alma Winemiller is the third most popular Tennessee Williams character. It is a juicy part for any actress to portray onstage. Several women listed in this book have played this part, including Kim Hunter. Her version of Alma was not in the play “Summer and Smoke.” But a revised version was written by Tennessee Williams, entitled “The Eccentricities of a Nightingale.” This second incarnation debuted a few years after the original play and its film adaptation. In both versions, the role of Alma is the same. Her unrequited love for a man never gets fulfilled. Her character transforms dramatically—from prim and proper good girl to sexy, available vamp. In “Summer and Smoke,” the extent of Alma’s promiscuity remains uncertain. “The Eccentricities of a Nightingale” reveals Alma’s transformation into a prostitute.

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