Possible Clues:

• Lady -- Bracknell, a character in Oscar Wilde's 'The Importance of Being Earnest'
• American city sounds more imposing
• Scene of annual US event one month before its start
• Venerable area in state capital
• Golf course where ace is seen at end of month
• Capital of Maine state
• Female name; capital of state of Maine
• Majestic, a state capital
• Place in Georgia for Graham Greene's travelling aunt
• Article on Strindberg seen in state capital