Act 1

Oscar Wilde's The Importance of Being Earnest is subtitled "A Trivial Comedy for Serious People," and has proved immensely popular since its first performance in 1895. The play certainly has its farcical and comic elements, such as the witty banter exchanged by the characters and the flippant attitude towards love and marriage that characterizes the action. However, the play also explores more serious themes through the central story of Jack Worthing's search for his identity. (Summary by Elizabeth Klett) Cast John Worthing: <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/6553">Dublin Gothic</a> Algernon Moncrieff: <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/5719">John Fricker</a> Rev. Chasuble: <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/3595">Martin Geeson</a> Merriman: <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/1492">mb</a> Lane: <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/4705">Algy Pug</a> Lady Bracknell: <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/2607">Ruth Golding</a> Gwendolyn Fairfax: <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/1295">Elizabeth Klett</a> Cecily Cardew: <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/3536">Arielle Lipshaw</a> Miss Prism: <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/6173">Carol Box</a> Narrator: <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/6689">Tiffany Halla Colonna</a> Audio edited by Elizabeth Klett

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Oscar Wilde's The Importance of Being Earnest is subtitled "A Trivial Comedy for Serious People," and has proved immensely popular since its first performance in 1895. The play certainly has its farcical and comic elements, such as the witty banter exchanged by the characters and the flippant attitude towards love and marriage that characterizes the action. However, the play also explores more serious themes through the central story of Jack Worthing's search for his identity. (Summary by Elizabeth Klett)CastJohn Worthing: Dublin GothicAlgernon Moncrieff: John FrickerRev. Chasuble: Martin GeesonMerriman: mbLane: Algy PugLady Bracknell: Ruth GoldingGwendolyn Fairfax: Elizabeth KlettCecily Cardew: Arielle LipshawMiss Prism: Carol BoxNarrator: Tiffany Halla ColonnaAudio edited by Elizabeth Klett

Oscar Wilde's The Importance of Being Earnest is subtitled "A Trivial Comedy for Serious People," and has proved immensely popular since its first performance in 1895. The play certainly has its farcical and comic elements, such as the witty banter exchanged by the characters and the flippant attitude towards love and marriage that characterizes the action. However, the play also explores more serious themes through the central story of Jack Worthing's search for his identity. (Summary by Elizabeth Klett) Cast John Worthing: <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/6553" rel="noopener noreferrer">Dublin Gothic</a> Algernon Moncrieff: <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/5719" rel="noopener noreferrer">John Fricker</a> Rev. Chasuble: <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/3595" rel="noopener noreferrer">Martin Geeson</a> Merriman: <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/1492" rel="noopener noreferrer">mb</a> Lane: <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/4705" rel="noopener noreferrer">Algy Pug</a> Lady Bracknell: <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/2607" rel="noopener noreferrer">Ruth Golding</a> Gwendolyn Fairfax: <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/1295" rel="noopener noreferrer">Elizabeth Klett</a> Cecily Cardew: <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/3536" rel="noopener noreferrer">Arielle Lipshaw</a> Miss Prism: <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/6173" rel="noopener noreferrer">Carol Box</a> Narrator: <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/6689" rel="noopener noreferrer">Tiffany Halla Colonna</a> Audio edited by Elizabeth Klett

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