Photo Credits: By Unknown author - Photograph taken at St. James's Theatre, London 1895, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=6649967
Oscar Wilde's "The Importance of Being Earnest" premiered at St. James's Theater in London in 1895. His play was very witty and he used comedy to make fun of the strict rules and expectations of British society during this time. Wilde's ability to create something new and exciting, even when it was considered controversial, gave his audience permission to laugh at the world around them and not take things so seriously. At its opening night the play brought out huge crowds and was highly popular, showing that people during this time wanted to break out of the rigidity of Victorian standards.