The Importance of Being Earnest

About the show

Jack Worthing and Algernon invent identities to escape social obligations and pursue Gwendolen and Cecily, who both believe they are engaged to Ernest. Their deceptions unravel, but Jack is discovered to be the baby once left in a handbag at Victoria Station. He learns that his real name is Ernest, making him an acceptable suitor to Gwendolen’s family.