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The Importance of Being
Frank Ernest Worthing , a wit and aesthete bearing more than a passing resemblance to
Oscar Wilde , is prosecuted for indecent acts in the cloakroom of Victoria station. A comic account of the final years in the life of one of the great icons of the 19th century, as seen through the characters of his most famous play.
Written by Tom Holland.
Director Paul Schlesinger Stereo

Contributors

Unknown:
Frank Ernest Worthing
Unknown:
Oscar Wilde
Written By:
Tom Holland.
Director:
Paul Schlesinger
Ernest:
Jack Klaff
Algernon:
Alex Jennings
Lady Bracknell:
Margaret Robertson
Gwendolen:
Jenny Howe
Judge:
David King
Piano player:
David King
Merriman:
Angus Wright
Sir Edward:
Nigel Carrington
Lane:
Simon Treves
Prism:
Denys Hawthorne

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