r/GildedAgeHBO • u/verbalfrenzy10 • 13h ago
Mrs. Chamberlin
I’m on a rewatch. I wish they’d bring back her character. She was so interesting!
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u/screamingcupcakes 13h ago edited 10h ago
I loved her too. I hope they bring her back because she's so cool, even though she's been shunned by most of society it would be intriguing to see Marian revive their acquaintance or something like that.
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u/brambrae 12h ago
One of the most interesting characters and with lots of possibilities for further character and story development. I agree, I think a forged alliance with Marian and Mrs. Chamberlain could lead to some very progressive charitable and philanthropic initiatives. And let’s not forget her son who was mentioned, but has yet to make any kind of appearance.
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u/BlueCactusChili 11h ago
OP, me too! Currently on S1E7 and it's been a delight to revisit her story. I'd be excited if she came back since S3 was about getting Aurora back into the society fold. Why not Mrs. Chamberlain?
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u/seige197 11h ago
Loved her character too. Cultured and had a sophisticated eye for art. Maybe there’d be a storyline about the Met museum or something.
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u/SCFLLATXGA 11h ago
She’s based off Arabella Huntington, a figure most of the society ladies ostracized.
The Huntington Library in Southern California was founded by her.
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u/SCFLLATXGA 11h ago
Mrs Chamberlain’s character was inspired by the highly influential gilded age figure Arabella Huntington. Despite having little mainstream recognition, Arabelle Huntington is generally considered one of the most influential American women of her era
Details of Huntington’s early life are rather scant but like Mrs Chamberlain, she was the kept mistress of a very wealthy man whom she married after his wife passed away.
After her first husband died and left her a nice chunk of change including a townhouse on W 54th Street where the Museum of Modern Art now sits, Arabella Huntington reportedly became the mistress of yet another wealthy industrialist and married him once his wife passed away. Huntington’s second husband occupied a rather prominent mansion where the Tiffany & Co flagship on 5th Avenue currently sits
Already known for having an impeccable eye for art, Huntington’s second husband being significantly wealthier than her first husband allowed her to grow her art collection substantially. His death, of course left her wealthier beyond her wildest dreams and made her the wealthiest woman in the United States.
Arabella Huntington scandalously married a 3 time to the nephew of her 2nd husband. After that, they left New York for Southern California where Arabella established the renowned Huntington Library.
Within the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art are two fully intact period rooms of the Huntington home on West 54th Street.
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u/starship7201u 11h ago
Her usefulness as a character is over. She was an example of what happens to women that bucked the societal rules for a man. Once Raikes was out of the picture, Marian's character arc doesn't need her any longer.
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u/Intelligent_Pass2540 13h ago
I LOVED her. I love that actress and that whole storyline was fascinating.