For instance, when Lady Bracknell asks Jack about his politics, his response (“Liberal Unionist”) has been updated to “Liberal Democrat”. However, this new political gag is, in its ...

It was for a West End production of The Importance of Being Earnest in which, of course, she played Lady Bracknell. I ...

Dame Patricia Routledge opened up about her iconic role as Hyacinth Bucket in the beloved BBC sitcom, Keeping Up Appearances. The programme, which also starred Clive Swift, Geoffrey Hughes, and Judy ...

While in London, he falls in love with Gwendolyn, much to the chagrin of Lady Bracknell. Algernon Moncrieff, Jack's friend, learns of his country life and goes to investigate. While in the country ...

Clarke and asked to come take her seat for a performance. Clarke, 58, was in character as Lady Bracknell from The Importance of Being Earnest — and a scene was about to begin. Isabel Infantes ...

Earlier Camilla had been escorted into the reception by the National’s outgoing Director Rufus Norris, whose own speech was interrupted by Sir Simon Russell-Beale with a performance of “Speak the ...

As Lady Bracknell almost said, ‘to lose one may be regarded as a misfortune; to lose two looks like carelessness.’ And so a second Government Statistician has made a hasty exit, The official reason in ...

Specifically those centered around Lady Bracknell. Jack Worthing comes to London to escape county life under the name of Ernest. While in London, he falls in love with Gwendolyn, much to the ...

Matters are complicated by the imaginary characters invented by both men to cover their on-the-sly activities—not to mention the disapproval of Gwendolen’s mother, the formidable Lady Bracknell.

National treasure and Poirot star David Suchet starred as the formidable Lady Bracknell in Oscar Wilde’s much loved masterpiece The Importance of Being Earnest. Directed by Adrian Noble ...