Die Fledermaus (1983 TV Movie)

Hildegard Heichele: Adele

Quotes 

• Adele : [announcing a visitor]  Gracious lady, a Dr. Falke from London wants to talk to you.

  Rosalinde : First we have Alfredo, now there's Falke. Well, at least he's not another tenor!

• Prince Orlofsky : [addressing everybody at the ball]  Everybody should entertain himself as it amuses him. You all know my device: "Chacun à son gout!"

  Adele : [confused]  What does "Chacun à son gout" mean?

  Ida : [clueless]  What do I know?

• Adele : [at the fancy ball, she throws her right hand up high in the air, waves, and hollers]  Ida! Yoohoo!

  Ida : [hurries over to her]  What are you doing here? Where did you get that fantastic dress?

  Adele : It fits me wonderfully, no?

  Ida : Who invited you?

  Adele : [takes a note out of her purse, and shows it to her]  You did. You wrote me this note.

  Ida : [looks at the note; neither Adele nor Ida know it was written by Falke]  Someone has played a dumb joke on you.

  Adele : [upset]  A joke? On me? Such insolence! Will I have to leave now?

  Ida : Not now, that they've already let you in. Just don't talk too much.

  Ida : [poses saucily like a teapot, with a hand on her hip]  And speak with your eyes.

  Adele : [bats her eyelashes]  That, I can do.

  Ida : And when you are presented to the prince, do a deep curtsy. And the other gentlemen, just offer your hand real graciously to be kissed.

• Rosalinde : What is there to eat?

  Adele : Nothing.

  Rosalinde : Then go to the Inn and get us something really nice. You can use the front door.

  Adele : [to the audience, sarcastically]  The front door.