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National Theatre of the Air: Programme No.2: The Importance of Being Earnest

on BBC Home Service Basic

by Oscar Wilde 1856-1900
[Starring] John Gielgud, Edith Evans, Gwen Ffrangcon-Davies, and Angela Baddeley in "The Importance of Being Earnest" a trivial comedy for serious people

Act 1 Algernon Moncrieff's rooms in Half Moon Street, London, W.
Act 2 The garden at the Manor House, Woolton, Hertfordshire. A day later.
Act 3 The morning-room at the Manor House, Woolton. A few moments later.
Summer, 1894

(A recorded production from the BBC Archives)

From 8.30 until 10.0

Contributors

Author:
Oscar Wilde
Director of Productions:
Raymond Raikes
Adapted and produced by:
Peter Watts
Algernon Moncrieff of Half Moon Street, London, W.:
Ronald Ward
Lane, his manservant:
John Turnbull
John Worthing,J.P., of the Manor House, Woolton:
John Gielgud
Lady Bracknell:
Edith Evans
The Hon. Gwendolen Fairfax, her daughter:
Gwen Ffrangcon-Davies
Cecily Cardew, John Worthing's ward:
Angela Baddeley
Miss Prism, her governess:
Betty Hardy
The Rev. Canon Chasuble, D.D., Rector of Woolton:
David Horne
Merriman, butler to Mr. Worthing:
Roger Delgado

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