The Importance of Being Earnest

by Oscar Wildedirected by Joan Forsyth
probably October 1951

Leeds Arts Centre probably performed The Importance of Being Earnest in October 1951.

Cast

Algernon MoncrieffRoy Webber
LaneColin Ibbotson
John Worthing, J.P.Cyril A. Spencer
Lady BracknellBetty Bagnall
Hon. Gwendolen FairfaxJoyce Adcock
Miss PrismJoan Scott
Cecily CardewEstelle Briggs
Rev. Canon Chasuble, D.D.Ernest Beaumont
MerrimanCedric Vendyback
ParlourmaidStella Ramsbottom

Backstage team

DirectorJoan Forsyth
Stage ManagerJohn Morley
Assistant Stage ManagerHarry Coultas
WardrobeCora E. Greaves
PrompterMadeleine Michaels
PropertiesBetty Claughton
 Betty Lazenby
 Betty Slater
Auditorium ManagerPhyllis Harris
Box Office ManagerJohn Spencer
Publicity ManagerJean Miller
The Set Designed byTom Webb
and Painted byTom Webb
 Tina Exley
 Elaine Cooper
 Kay Gurney
Programme Cover Designed byJ. C. Newby

Add to the archive

We’re always looking to add to our archive of past productions – if you have any other memories of The Importance of Being Earnest, we would be very pleased to hear from you.

Other productions

Leeds Arts Centre has also performed The Importance of Being Earnest on other occasions, in 1995 and 1978 – more details of those productions can be found by following these links to their pages in this archive.