BroadwayWorld

Interview: Melissa Rain Anderson of THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING ERNEST at Westport Country Playhouse

The cast includes Westport Country Playhouse veterans Kristen Hahn (Cecily), Anthony Michael Martinez (Algernon), Jan ...
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Bill Byrge, actor who played Bobby in “Ernest” movies, dies

Bill Byrge, best known for playing Ernest's neighbor Bobby in several of the Ernest comedy films, died on Thursday. Byrge’s cousin, Sharon Chapman, shared news of his death in a Facebook post shared ...

The Importance of Being Earnest, Part 1: Earnest or Ernest?

A young man visits his wealthy, young friend in Victorian London. But he's not exactly who he says he ...
The Threefold Advocate

JBU Opens Theatre Season With Classic Wilde Comedy "The Importance of Being Ernest"

On Sept. 26, John Brown University’s Music and Theatre Department opened their production of Oscar Wilde’s well-known classic, “The Importance of Being Earnest.” ...
London Theatre

'The Importance of Being Earnest' review — Olly Alexander and Stephen Fry are a delight in this colourful, giddily subversive comedy

Read our review of Oscar Wilde's play *The Importance of Being Earnest*, now in performances at the Noël Coward Theatre to 10 January 2026. Read more theatre reviews on LondonTheatre.co.uk.
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Bill Byrge, Who Played Bobby in ‘Ernest’ Movies, Dies at 92

Bill Byrge, an actor who appeared in many of the “Ernest” comedy films as “Bobby,” died on Thursday at the age of 92 in Nashville, Tenn. Byrge’s cousin, Sharon Chapman, confirmed his death in a ...