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Theatre and Performance Studies

Cedarville University

2010

Oscar Wilde

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The Importance Of Being Earnest, Diane C. Merchant, Robert Clements, Rebecca M. Baker, Tim Phipps Sep 2010

The Importance Of Being Earnest, Diane C. Merchant, Robert Clements, Rebecca M. Baker, Tim Phipps

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Gwendolyn and Cecily are in love with romantic, handsome, beguiling young men named "Ernest" ... or at least they think they are! And Jack and Algernon, bachelors who may have finally fallen victim to romance, seem to be caught between the wiles of the female sex and the allure of freedom. The Importance of Being Earnest: A Trivial Comedy for Serious People is a romantic delight that entertains audiences, satirizes the hypocrisy of social obligations, and comments on society's foibles — all in the midst of mistaken identities and some mysterious business with a handbag in a train station. Playwright …