Taylor Theatre Playbills
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Description
The playbill for Taylor University’s Spring 1940 performance of The Importance of Being Earnest by Oscar Wilde.
The Importance of Being Earnest, A Trivial Comedy for Serious People, is a farcical comedy about two men who each take on the personas with the name of Earnest in order to escape the burdens of social obligations.
Artistic Director
Lyle Russell
Publication Date
4-12-1940
City
Upland, IN
Keywords
farce, Oscar Wilde, comedy, personas, Victorian Era, satire, triviality
Disciplines
Acting | Arts and Humanities | Dance | Education | Higher Education | Playwriting | Theatre and Performance Studies | Theatre History
Recommended Citation
"The Importance of Being Earnest" (1940). Taylor Theatre Playbills. 300.
https://pillars.taylor.edu/playbills/300
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Acting Commons, Dance Commons, Higher Education Commons, Playwriting Commons, Theatre History Commons
Notes
Presented by the Class of 1941