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'''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' was a comedy written by [[Oscar Wilde]] in the mid [[1890s]]. Its main character was named Mr [[Worthing ( | {{first pic|The Importance of Being Strax.jpg|Aliens from [[Proscenia]] possess [[Rose Leclerq]] during the premiere performance. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Importance of Being Strax (short story)|The Importance of Being Strax]]'')}} | ||
'''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' was a comedy written by [[Oscar Wilde]] in the mid [[1890s]]. Its main character was named Mr [[Worthing (fictional character)|Worthing]]. He was abandoned as a child in a [[handbag]]. [[Lady Bracknell]] was another of the characters. | |||
The [[play]] premiered on [[14 February]] [[1895]]. The premiere was attended by the [[Paternoster Gang]] ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Importance of Being Strax (short story)|The Importance of Being Strax]]'') and the [[Sixth Doctor]]. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Assassin in the Limelight (audio story)|Assassin in the Limelight]]'') Aliens from [[Proscenia]] attempted to use this performance to invade Earth. They possessed [[Rose Leclerq]], the actress playing Bracknell, and used her to psychically send a signal which made all average-intelligence humans laugh uncontrollably. The laughter was meant to signal the aliens' invasion force. [[Strax]] stopped the laughter by rendering Leclerq unconscious. For the rest of the premiere performance, Lady Bracknell was played by Strax. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Importance of Being Strax (short story)|The Importance of Being Strax]]'') | The [[play]] premiered on [[14 February]] [[1895]] at [[St James's Theatre]]. The premiere was attended by the [[Paternoster Gang]] ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Importance of Being Strax (short story)|The Importance of Being Strax]]'') and the [[Sixth Doctor]]. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Assassin in the Limelight (audio story)|Assassin in the Limelight]]'') Aliens from [[Proscenia]] attempted to use this performance to invade Earth. They possessed [[Rose Leclerq]], the actress playing Bracknell, and used her to psychically send a signal which made all average-intelligence humans laugh uncontrollably. The laughter was meant to signal the aliens' invasion force. [[Strax]] stopped the laughter by rendering Leclerq unconscious. For the rest of the premiere performance, Lady Bracknell was played by Strax. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Importance of Being Strax (short story)|The Importance of Being Strax]]'') | ||
When [[Kája]] saw the [[Fifth Doctor]] in his [[Edwardian era|Edwardian]] clothing, she asked him if he was "in earnest". When he replied that he was, she asked him when would the show open. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Suspension and Disbelief (short story)|Suspension and Disbelief]]'') | When [[Kája]] saw the [[Fifth Doctor]] in his [[Edwardian era|Edwardian]] clothing, she asked him if he was "in earnest". When he replied that he was, she asked him when would the show open. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Suspension and Disbelief (short story)|Suspension and Disbelief]]'') | ||
== Behind the scenes == | ==Behind the scenes== | ||
''Suspension and Disbelief'' spells the title of the play "The Importance of Being ''Ernest''". | ''Suspension and Disbelief'' spells the title of the play as "The Importance of Being ''Ernest''". | ||
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[[Category:Works written by Oscar Wilde]] | |||