
It's probably because a bachelor's wine is better than the wine you'd find in married families. Why do bachelors' servants always drink their champagne? Oh! Good… By the way, Lane, I noticed eight bottles of champagne were drunk on Thursday night while I was having dinner with Mr Worthing.

Now, have you made the cucumber sandwiches yet for Lady Bracknell? They said they would be here at five. I thought it would be rude to listen, sir. His servant, Lane, is busy preparing the table. Algernon is a well-dressed and pleasant-looking man. He's waiting for his aunt and cousin to come to tea.

But Ernest is not exactly who he says he is.Īlgernon Moncrieff, a wealthy young man from the upper classes of society, is passing the time playing the piano in his luxurious flat in central London. His friend Ernest visits and declares he wants to marry Algernon's cousin. Journey back to Victorian London with us in the first episode of The Importance of Being Earnest, based on the original comedy by Oscar Wilde.Īlgernon Moncreiff lives the lazy and luxurious life of a young, unmarried man in London.
