again, with the importance of being earnest

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.

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

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.

Congrats. Sorry we were all ignorant on that one :(