(1895-1960) a US songwriter, who worked for many years with the COMPOSER Richard RODGERS to produce many famous MUSICAL s (= films or plays that use singing and dancing to tell a story), such as Oklahoma!, The King and I, South Pacific, and THE SOUND OF MUSIC
(1854-1900) an Irish writer of poems, stories, and especially humorous plays. His works include the play The IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST and the novel The PICTURE OF DORIAN GRAY . He was also famous for the clever and funny things he said in conversations.