March 1, 2019 Mount Holyoke News A&E “The Importance of Being Earnest” still a relevant classic March 1, 2019 Mount Holyoke News A&E BY SABRYNA COPPOLA ’22 The Department of Theatre Arts presented “The Importance of Being Earnest” last weekend with spectacular success, drawing huge audiences. A classic by Oscar Wilde, the play is a biting and witty satire of Victorian society.