slapstick, situation comedy is the importance of being earnest.
what kind of comedy is the importance of being earnest?
slapstick, situation comedy
the importance of being earnest, a trivial comedy for serious people is a play by oscar wilde. first performed on 14 february 1895 at the st james's theatre in london, it is a farcical comedy in which the protagonists maintain fictitious personæ to escape burdensome social obligations. working within the social conventions of late victorian london, the play's major themes are the triviality with which it treats institutions as serious as marriage, and the resulting satire of victorian ways. some contemporary reviews praised the play's humour and the culmination of wilde's artistic career, while others were cautious about its lack of social messages. its high farce and witty dialogue have helped make "the importance of being earnest" wilde's most enduringly popular play.
the importance of being earnest
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the importance of being earnest is a play by oscar wilde.









































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section::::music.









































bullet::::- "the importance of being ernest", a 1959 album by ernest tubb









































bullet::::- "the importance of being earnest" (opera), an opera by irish composer gerald barry, premiered in los angeles in 2011









































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bullet::::- "the importance of being earnest" (1932 film), directed by franz wenzler









































bullet::::- "the importance of being earnest" (1952 film), directed by anthony asquith









































bullet::::- "the importance of being earnest" (1957 film), a 1957 australian tv performance of the play
the importance of being earnest (disambiguation)