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1. Add MS 81624-81626

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Title:
Eccles Bequest. Vol. VI-VIII. 'The Importance of Being Earnest'; 1894. Four act comedy of manners. Wilde gave it the working title of 'Lady Lancing' to deflect press interest. For an early draft of Acts III and IV under this title, see Add. 37948. It was produced by Sir George Alexander and first performed at St James's Theatre, London, on 14 February 1895. A three act version was performed at Alexander's request with Wilde's agreement. In April 1895 the play was closed in response to Wilde'...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1894
Extent:
3 items

2. Add MS 81625

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Title:
Eccles Bequest. Vol.VII. 'The Importance of Being Earnest'
Scope & Content:
'The Importance of Being Earnest' Original four act version. Photocopy. Oscar Fingal O'Flahertie Wills Wilde, author: Manuscript 'The Importance of Being Earnest', four act version: 1894: Photocopy.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1894
Extent:
1 item

3. Add MS 81624

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Title:
Eccles Bequest. Vol. VI. Oscar Wilde, typescript of The Importance of Being Earnest, with autograph revisions and corrections
Scope & Content:
Copyright: © Estate of Oscar Wilde. Eccles Bequest. Vol. VI. 'The Importance of Being Earnest' Original four act version; 1894. Partly typewritten with extensive autograph revisions and corrections. From the Prescott Collection.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1894
Extent:
1 item

4. Add MS 81626

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Title:
Eccles Bequest. Vol. VIII. Photographs of early productions of The Importance of Being Earnest
Scope & Content:
Album containing sixty photographs of two early productions of Oscar Wilde''s play, The Importance of Being Earnest, in 1895 and 1909, with eleven small photographic portraits of Oscar Wilde. The album belonged to Edith Craig, and her bookplate designed by her brother Gordon has been attached ne...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1895-1909
Extent:
1 volume