The Importance of Being Earnest
The Importance of Being Earnest, by Oscar
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The Importance of Being Earnest, by Oscar
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Title: The Importance of Being Earnest A Trivial Comedy for Serious People
Author: Oscar Wilde
Release Date: August 29, 2006 [eBook #844]
Language: English
Character set encoding: ISO-646-US (US-ASCII)
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Transcribed from the 1915 Methuen & Co. Ltd. edition by David Price, email ccx074@pglaf.org
The Importance of Being Earnest A Trivial Comedy for Serious People
THE PERSONS IN THE PLAY
The Importance of Being Earnest, by Oscar
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John Worthing, J.P. Algernon Moncrieff Rev. Canon Chasuble, D.D. Merriman, Butler Lane, Manservant
Lady Bracknell Hon. Gwendolen Fairfax Cecily Cardew Miss Prism, Governess
THE SCENES OF THE PLAY
ACT I. Algernon Moncrieff's Flat in Half-Moon Street, W.
ACT II. The Garden at the Manor House, Woolton.
ACT III. Drawing-Room at the Manor House, Woolton.
TIME: The Present.
LONDON: ST. JAMES'S THEATRE
Lessee and Manager: Mr. George Alexander
February 14th, 1895
*****
John Worthing, J.P.: Mr. George Alexander. Algernon Moncrieff: Mr. Allen Aynesworth. Rev. Canon
Chasuble, D.D.: Mr. H. H. Vincent. Merriman: Mr. Frank Dyall. Lane: Mr. F. Kinsey Peile. Lady Bracknell:
Miss Rose Leclercq. Hon. Gwendolen Fairfax: Miss Irene Vanbrugh. Cecily Cardew: Miss Evelyn Millard.
Miss Prism: Mrs. George Canninge.
FIRST ACT
SCENE
Morning-room in Algernon's flat in Half-Moon Street. The room is luxuriously and artistically furnished. The sound of a piano is heard in the adjoining room.
[Lane is arranging afternoon tea on the table, and after
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The Importance of Being Earnest, by Oscar
The Project Gutenberg eBook, The Importance of Being Earnest, by Oscar Wilde
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Title: The Importance of Being Earnest A Trivial Comedy for Serious People
Author: Oscar Wilde
Release Date: August 29, 2006 [eBook #844]
Language: English
Character set encoding: ISO-646-US (US-ASCII)
***START OF THE PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST***
Transcribed from the 1915 Methuen & Co. Ltd. edition by David Price, email ccx074@pglaf.org
The Importance of Being Earnest A Trivial Comedy for Serious People
THE PERSONS IN THE PLAY
The Importance of Being Earnest, by Oscar
2
John Worthing, J.P. Algernon Moncrieff Rev. Canon Chasuble, D.D. Merriman, Butler Lane, Manservant
Lady Bracknell Hon. Gwendolen Fairfax Cecily Cardew Miss Prism, Governess
THE SCENES OF THE PLAY
ACT I. Algernon Moncrieff's Flat in Half-Moon Street, W.
ACT II. The Garden at the Manor House, Woolton.
ACT III. Drawing-Room at the Manor House, Woolton.
TIME: The Present.
LONDON: ST. JAMES'S THEATRE
Lessee and Manager: Mr. George Alexander
February 14th, 1895
*****
John Worthing, J.P.: Mr. George Alexander. Algernon Moncrieff: Mr. Allen Aynesworth. Rev. Canon
Chasuble, D.D.: Mr. H. H. Vincent. Merriman: Mr. Frank Dyall. Lane: Mr. F. Kinsey Peile. Lady Bracknell:
Miss Rose Leclercq. Hon. Gwendolen Fairfax: Miss Irene Vanbrugh. Cecily Cardew: Miss Evelyn Millard.
Miss Prism: Mrs. George Canninge.
FIRST ACT
SCENE
Morning-room in Algernon's flat in Half-Moon Street. The room is luxuriously and artistically furnished. The sound of a piano is heard in the adjoining room.
[Lane is arranging afternoon tea on the table, and after