again, with the importance of being earnest

[verybaddmom]

this play is making me nuts, i cant seem to let it go, even though our class is long finished and moved on to two more plays since....

On the home page of The Lit. Network, when i first searched here, there were some references to a fourth act to this play in its orignal form. i have since seen some vague references to this as well on other sites in the course of my research.

however, i would really like to know more about the authenticity of this "missing act" and so on. i am curious because i use the norton anthologies and they are fairly reliable, yet they mention absolutely nothing about a fourth act that has been omitted from publication.

if there is anyone out there that has some more information on this missing link...i would be hugely grateful.

many thanks.

[verybaddmom]

come on...people. i know someone out there knows about this.......

[verybaddmom]

okay, so just for closure....
i found the fourth act, in one of the reference books at the public library. it adds nothing to the play, which i imagine is why it was cut for its debut performance. however, just having found it, i feel better.

[IWilKikU]

Congrats. Sorry we were all ignorant on that one