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A Century of Modern Theatre

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A series of plays which have had a major influence on the development of the theatre during the past 100 years The Importance of Being Earnest by OSCAR WILDE with Edith Evans and John Gielgud
The action takes place in London and Hertfordshire in the summer of 1894 Producer PETER WATTS
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Contributors

Unknown:
Oscar Wilde
Unknown:
Edith Evans
Unknown:
John Gielgud
Producer:
Peter Watts
Algernon Moncrieff:
Ronald Ward
Lane:
John Turnbull
John Worthing, JP:
John Gielgud
Lady Bracknell:
Edith Evans
Hon Gwendolen Fairfax:
Gwen Ffrangcon-Davies
Miss Prism:
Betty Hardy
Cecily Cardew:
Angela Baddeley
Merriman:
Roger Delgado
Rev Canon Chasuble, DD:
David Horne
Source: Radio Times

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