Wilde on Absinthe

Narrator: After his release from Reading Gaol, Oscar Wilde embarked on a four month absinthe binge during which he coined some of his cleverest quips. (Background score by Dvorak. An absinthe bar, circa 1898. Wilde sits alone at his candlelit table for one. He pours himself a glass of green, translucent liquid, draws a spoonful of sugar, dips the utensil in the drink, pulls it out and sets it aflame. Inspired, he holds the burning spoon over his head like a torch.) Wilde: I'm the Statue of Liberty! Waiter: Please sit down, Mister Wilde. Narrator: By the fourth month, ostracized by society, Wilde sunk to the depths of nineteenth century depravity. (The absinthe bar. Holding a drink, Wilde approaches a table of women, one of whom sports a modest display of cleavage.) Wilde: Lady Mounds won't require a necktie. Mounds: I'll thank you to withdraw your intrusive glance, sir! Waiter: Please sit down, Mister Wilde. Narrator: See the wild side of Oscar Wilde on Wilde on Absinthe, a special collection of memorable utterances from the celebrated author, exclusively on High Brow Oligarchy.
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