Gwendolen and her terrifying mother Lady Bracknell arrive to visit Algy. Algy also admits to creating a fictitious invalid friend called Mr Bunbury, whom he visits in the country to get away from London. Whilst in London he pretends to be Ernest, a flirtatious socialite. He is Jack in the country, guardian of his ward Cecily, but regularly leaves for London to visit his pretend brother Ernest. ‘Ernest’ admits to creating an alter ego. Algy refuses consent until Ernest explains an inscription on his cigarette case which calls him ‘Uncle Jack’. ‘Ernest’ has come from his country estate to propose to Algy’s cousin, Gwendolen. The play begins with Algernon ‘Algy’ Moncrieff welcoming his friend John ‘Jack’ Worthing to his home, whom he knows as Ernest. (from left) Brian Bedford, Dana Ivey, David Furr and Santino Fontana in the 2011 Broadway show
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