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The Importance of Being Earnest Broadway Original Cast


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A. G. Andrews Headshot
A. G. Andrews
Merriman

(Butler to Mr. Worthing)
Ainsworth Arnold Headshot
Ainsworth Arnold
Reverend Canon Chasuble, D.D.

(Rector of Woolton)
Florence McGee Headshot
Florence McGee
Cecily Cardew

(John Worthing's ward)
Guy Spaull Headshot
Guy Spaull
Lane

(Mr. Moncrieff's man-servant)
Helen Trenholme Headshot
Helen Trenholme
Honorable Gwendolyn Fairfax

(Lady Bracknell's daughter)
Helen Trenholme, known for her roles in "The Case of the Howling Dog" (1934) and "The Firebird" (1934), graced the stage in a past production of "The Importance of Being Earnest." more...
Clifton Webb Headshot
Clifton Webb
John Worthing, J.P.

(Of the Manor House, Woolton, Hertfordshire)
Derek Williams Headshot
Derek Williams
Algernon Moncrieff
Hope Williams Headshot
Hope Williams
Miss Prism

(Miss Cardew's governess)
Estelle Winwood Headshot
Estelle Winwood
Lady Bracknell

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Watson Barratt Scenic Designer
Estelle Winwood Director
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