Salome - Oscar Wilde

Salom, The Haunting One-act Tragedy That Marks Wildes First Great Success In The Theatre, Retells The Biblical Story In Which The Stepdaughter Of Thenbsp;tetrarchnbsp;herod Antipas Demands The Head Of John The Baptist On A Silver Platter As A Reward For Her Dancing For Her Stepfathers Amusement. Written In 1891, And Prepared For Its First Run In 1892, Rehearsals Ofnbsp;salom Had To Be Cancelled When The Play Was Banned By The Lord Chamberlain Due To Its Depiction Of Religious Characters.undaunted, Wilde Moved On To The Drawing-room And Society Comedies He Is Today Best Known For, Wowing London Audiences Withnbsp;lady Windermeres Fannbsp;andnbsp;a Woman Of No Importance, And It Was Only In 1894 Thatnbsp;salom Saw The Light Of Day In An English Translation, With A Series Of Specially Commissioned Illustrations By The Up-and-coming Aubrey Beardsley.