Oscar Wilde
Oscar Wilde (1856-1900) was an Irish writer, who was famous for his dazzling wit.
He wrote four comedies, including The Importance of being Earnest and Lady Windemere's Fan, as well as essays, a novel, and poetry, including Ballad of Reading Gaol.
An Ideal Husband by Oscar Wilde (1969 TV) -- part 1
An Ideal Husband by Oscar Wilde (1969 TV) -- part 1
a fine production featuring charming performances by Margaret Leighton and Jeremy Brett. Jeremy Brett (born Peter Jeremy William Huggins November 3, 1933 -- died heart attack September 12, 1995), was an English actor most famous for his portrayal of the detective Sherlock Holmes on TV. His excellent pronunciation and enunciation, given extra practice (even for an actor) due to a childhood speech impediment (listen to him roll those rrrrs!), is on fine display here. Jeremy Brett .... Lord Goring Margaret Leighton's .... Mrs. Cheveley Dinah Sheridan ... Lady Chiltern Keith Michell ... Sir Robert Chiltern
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The Importance of Being Earnest (by Oscar Wilde)
The Importance of Being Earnest
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Wilde's wry wit and elaborate plot twists
Oscar Wilde's madcap farce about mistaken identities, secret engagements, and lovers' entanglements still delights readers more than a century after its 1895 publication and premiere performance. The rapid-fire wit and eccentric characters of The Importance of Being Earnest have made it a mainstay of the high school curriculum for decades.
Cecily Cardew and Gwendolen Fairfax are both in love with the same mythical suitor. Jack Worthing has wooed Gewndolen as Ernest while Algernon has also posed as Ernest to win the heart of Jack's ward, Cecily. When all four arrive at Jack's country home on the same weekend-the "rivals" to fight for Ernest's undivided attention and the "Ernests" to claim their beloveds-pandemonium breaks loose.
Only a senile nursemaid and an old, discarded hand-bag can save the day!
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