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English: Still photograph from Act 1 of the original production of The Importance of Being Earnest (1895). It shows Algernon Moncrieff (left, played by Allan Aynesworth) refusing to return Mr Jack Worthing's (Sir George Alexander) cigarette case until the latter explains the inscription therein.
Italiano: Fotografia di una rappresentazione de "The Importance of Being Earnest" (1895).
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Source Photograph taken at St. James's Theatre, London 1895
Author Unknown authorUnknown author

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  • 2006-12-11 17:19 Orbicle 469×544× (183808 bytes) {{PD}} Photograph of the original production of The Importance of Being Earnest (1895)

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Scene from Act 1 of The Importance of Being Earnest, 1895

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current09:15, 19 July 2021Thumbnail for version as of 09:15, 19 July 2021683 × 974 (298 KB)Tim rileyScan from original 1895 publication
18:28, 28 April 2009Thumbnail for version as of 18:28, 28 April 2009469 × 544 (180 KB)Ramac{{Information |Description={{en| Photograph of the original production of The Importance of Being Earnest (1895) }} {{it|Fotografia di una rappresentazione de "The Importance of Being Earnest" (1895). }} |Source=Transferred from [http://en.wikipedia.org e

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