Oscar Wilde is 39 years old, having been born in Dublin in 1856, his parents being
Sir. William Wilde, a distinguished surgeon and
antiquarian, and Lady Wilde, a well-known poetess and writer. He was educated at Trinity
College, Dublin, and at Oxford, where he gained the Newaigate
prize for poetry in 1878. In 1880 he came before the public with a volume of poems
which attracted some attention. In 1881 he visited America, where he
lectured on art. Mr. Wilde's name has always been prominently associated with the
"æsthetic" movement, and he has been supposed to be the prototype of
Bunthorne in Gilbert and Sullivan's opera "Patience." He has contributed extensively
to the magazines, and his novelette, "The Picture of Dorian Gray,"
appeared in LIPINCOTT'S MAGAZINE in July, 1890, and was afterwards published in book
form. Latterly Mr. Wilde has turned his attention to the drama "The
Duchess of Padua," a five-act tragedy, was produced at New York in January, 1891.
The comedy "Lady Windermere's Fan" was performed at the St. James's
Theatre, London, in February, 1892, and was produced here last year. In 1893 he wrote
"Salome" for Madame Sarah Bernhardt, the performance of which in
London was prohibited by the Lord Chamberlain, as it dealt with scenes and characters
from the New Testament. He therefore published it in French in
Paris. "A Woman of No Importance," a comedy, was given at the Haymarket Theatre in
April, 1893, and his latest drama, "The Importance of Being Earnest,"
is now being played at the St. James's Theatre, London, by Mr. George Alexander's
company. In 1884 Wilde married Constance, daughter of Mr. Horace Lloyd,
Q.C., and has two sons, Cyril, born in I885, and Vivian, in 1886.
Oscar Wilde is 39 years old, having been born in Dublin in 1856, his parents being
Sir. William Wilde, a distinguished surgeon and
antiquarian, and Lady Wilde, a well-known poetess and writer. He was educated at Trinity
College, Dublin, and at Oxford, where he gained the Newdigate
prize for poetry in 1878. In 1880 he came before the public with a volume of poems
which attracted some attention. In 1881 he visited America, where he
lectured on art. Mr. Wilde's name has always been prominently associated with the
"æsthetic" movement, and he has been supposed to be the prototype of
Bunthorne in Gilbert and Sullivan's opera "Patience." He has contributed extensively
to the magazines, and his novelette, "The Picture of Dorian Gray,"
appeared in LIPINCOTT'S MAGAZINE in July, 1890, and was afterwards published in book
form. Latterly Mr. Wilde has turned his attention to the drama "The
Duchess of Padua," a five-act tragedy, was produced at New York in January, 1891.
The comedy "Lady Windermere's Fan" was performed at the St. James's
Theatre, London, in February, 1892, and was produced here last year. In 1893 he wrote
"Salome" for Madame Sarah Bernhardt, the performance of which in
London was prohibited by the Lord Chamberlain, as it dealt with scenes and characters
from the New Testament. He therefore published it in French in
Paris. "A Woman of No Importance," a comedy, was given at the Haymarket Theatre in
April, 1893, and his latest drama, "The Importance of Being Earnest,"
is now being played at the St. James's Theatre, London, by Mr. George Alexander's
company. In 1884 Wilde married Constance, daughter of Mr. Horace Lloyd,
Q.C., and has two sons, Cyril, born in I885, and Vivian, in 1886.
[Mr. Oscar Wilde is 39 years old, having been born in Dublin in 1856, his parents
being Sir William Wilde, a distinguished surgeon and
antiquarian, and Lady Wilde, a well-known poetess and writer. He was educated at Trinity
College, Dublin, and at Oxford, where he gained the Newdigate
prize for poetry in 1878. In 1880 he came before the public with a volume of poems
which attracted some attention. In 1881 he visited America, where he
lectured on art. Mr. Wilde's name has always been prominently associated with the
"æsthetic" movement, and he has been supposed to be the prototype of
Bunthorne in Gilbert and Sullivan's opera "Patience." He has contributed extensively
to the magazines, and his novelette, The Picture of Dorian Gray,
appeared in Lippincott's Magazine in July, 1890, and was afterwards republished in
book form. Latterly Mr. Wilde has turned his attention to the drama.
"The Duchess of Padua," a five-act tragedy, was produced at New York in January, 1891.
The comedy "Lady Windermere's Fan" was performed at the St. James's
Theatre, London, in February, 1892, and, it will be remembered, was produced here
last year at the Princess's Theatre by the Brough and Boucicault
Company. In 1893 he wrote "Salome" for Madame Sarah Bernhardt, the performance of
which in London was prohibited by the Lord Chamberlain, as it dealt with
scenes and characters from the New Testament. He therefore published it in French
in Paris. "A Woman of No Importance," a comedy, was given at the
Haymarket Theatre in April, 1893, and his latest drama, "The Importance of Being Earnest,"
is now being played at the St. James's Theatre, London, by Mr.
George Alexander's company. In 1884 Mr. Wilde married Constance, daughter of Mr. Horace
Lloyd, Q.C., and has two sons, Cyril, born in l885, and Vivian, in
1886.]
[Mr. Oscar Wilde is 39 years old, having been born in Dublin in l856, his parents
being Sir William Wilde, a distinguished surgeon and
antiquarian, and Lady Wilde, a well-known poetess and writer. He was educated at Trinity
College, Dublin, and at Oxford, where he gained the Newdigate
prize for poetry in 1878. In 1880 he came before the public with a volume of poems
which attracted some attention. In 1881 he visited America, where he
lectured on art. Mr. Wilde's name has always been prominently associated with the
"æsthetic" movement, and he has been supposed to be the prototype of
Bunthorne in Gilbert and Sullivan's opera "Patience." He has contributed extensively
to the magazines, and his novelette, The Picture of Dorian Gray,
appeared in Lippincott's Magazine in July, 1890, and was afterwards republished in
book form. Latterly Mr. Wilde has turned his attention to the drama.
"The Duchess of Padua," a five-act tragedy, WAS produced at New York in January, 1891.
The comedy "Lady Windermere's Fan" was performed at the St James's
Theatre, London, in February, 1892, and, it will be remembered, was produced here
last year at the Princess's Theatre by the Brough and Boucicault
Company. In 1893 he wrote "Salome" for Madame Sarah Bernhardt, the performance of
which in London was prohibited by the Lord Chamberlain, as it dealt with
scenes and characters from the New Testament. He therefore published it in French
in Paris. "A Woman of No Importance," a comedy, was given at the
Haymarket Theatre in April, 1893, his latest drama, "An Ideal Husband," is still running
in London, and a farcical piece from his pen, "The Importance of
Being Earnest," is being played at the St James's Theatre, London, by Mr. George Alexander's
company. In 1884 Mr. Wilde married Constance, daughter of Mr.
Horace Lloyd, Q.C., and has two sons, Cyril, born in 1885, and Vivian, in 1886.]
Mr. Oscar Wilde, who has been committed for trial on a serious charge arising out
of the evidence given by him while under
cross-examination by the counsel for Lord Queensberry in the recent criminal libel
case in London, is 39 years old, having been born in Dublin in 1856,
his parents being Sir William Wilde, a distinguished surgeon and antiquarian, and
Lady Wilde, a well-known poetess and writer. He was educated at Trinity
College, Dublin, and at Oxford, where he gained the Newdigate prize for poetry in
1878. In 1880 he came before the public with a volume of poems which
attracted some attention. In 1881 he visited America, where he lectured on art. Mr.
Wilde's name has always been prominently associated with the
"æsthetic" movement, and he has been supposed to be the prototype of Bunthorne in
Gilbert and Sullivan's opera "Patience." He has contributed extensively
to the magazines, and his novelette, The Picture of Dorian Gray, appeared in Lippincott's
Magazine in July, 1890, and was afterwards republished in book
form. Latterly Mr. Wilde has turned his attention to the drama. "The Duchess of Padua,"
a five-act tragedy, was produced at New York in January, 1891. The
comedy "Lady Windermere's Fan" was performed at the St. James's Theatre, London, in
February, 1892, and, it will be remembered, was produced here last
year at the Princess's Theatre by the Brough and Boucicault Company. In 1893 he wrote
"Salome" for Madame Sarah Bernhardt, the performance of which in
London was prohibited by the Lord Chamberlain, as it dealt with scenes and characters
from the New Testament. He therefore published it in French in
Paris. "A Woman of No Importance," a comedy, was given at the Haymarket Theatre in
April, 1893, and his latest drama, "The Importance of Being Earnest,"
is now being played at the St. James's Theatre, London, by Mr. George Alexander's
company. In 1884 Mr. Wilde married Constance, daughter of Mr. Horace
Lloyd, Q.C., and has two sons, Cyril, born in l885, and Vivian in 1886.
Mr. Oscar Wilde, who has been committed for trial on a serious charge arising out
of the evidence given by him while under
cross-examination by the counsel for Lord Queensberry in the recent criminal libel
case in London, is 39 years old, having been born in Dublin in 1856,
his parents being Sir William Wilde, distinguished surgeon and antiquarian, and Lady
Wilde, a well-known poetess and writer. He was educated at Trinity
College, Dublin, and at Oxford, where he gained the Newdigate prize for poetry in
1878. In 1880 he came before the public with a volume of poems which
attracted some attention. In 1881 he visited America, where he lectured on art. Mr.
Wilde's name has always been prominently associated with the
"æsthetic" movement, and he has been supposed to be the prototype of Bunthorne in
Gilbert & Sullivan's opera "Patience". He has contributed
extensively to the magazines, and his novelette, "The Picture of Dorian Gray," appeared
in Lippincott's Magazine in July 1890, and was afterwards
published in book form. Latterly Mr. Wilde has turned his attention to the drama.
"The Duchess of Padua," a five-act tragedy, was produced at New York in
January, 1891. The comedy "Lady Windemere's Fan" was performed at the St. James's
Theatre, London, in February, 1892, and, it will be remembered, was
produced here last year at the Princess's Theatre by the Brough and Boucicault Company.
In 1893 he wrote "Salome" for Madame Sarah Bernhardt, the
performance of which in London was prohibited by the Lord Chamberlain, as it dealt
with scenes and characters from the New Testament. He therefore
published it in French in Paris. "A Woman of No Importance," a comedy, was given at
the Haymarket Theatre in April, 1893, and his latest drama, "The
Importance of Being Earnest," is now being played at the St. James's Theatre, London,
by Mr. George Alexander's company. In 1884 Mr. Wilde married
Constance, daughter of Mr. Horace Lloyd, Q.C., and has two sons, Cyril, born in 1885,
and Vivian in 1886.