Round 4: Tossup 18

A real-life production of this play, which James Joyce directed in Zurich, inspired Tom Stoppard’s play Travesties. In this play, a character’s real name is exposed when the names on his cigarette case and business card conflict. A marriage in this play (10[1])is called off when it is revealed that the groom has no known parents. A character from this play (10[1])claims to visit a sick friend named Bunbury (10[1])to avoid unwanted social interactions. In this “Trivial Comedy for Serious People,” Cecily (10[1])Cardew and Gwendolen Fairfax believe they’re engaged to the same person, (10[1])due to Algernon and Jack both pretending (-5[1])to be the title person. (10[1])For (10[1])10 points, name this play by Oscar Wilde. ■END■ (10[1]0[1])

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