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THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST
{The persons of the Play}
JOHN WORTHING J.P. MOULTON, GARDENER
ALGERNON MONGRIEFF LADY BRACKNELL
REV. CANON CHASUBLE, D.D. HON. GWENDOLEN FAIRFAX
MR GRIBSBY, Solicitor CECILY CARDEW
MERRIMAN, Butler MISS PRISM, Governess
LANE, Manservant
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ACT ONE
SCENE: {Morning-room in Algernon's flat in Half-Moon Street,
London, W.} TIME: {The Present. 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 the
music has ceased,} ALGERNON {Enters.}
ALGERNON: Did you hear what I was playing, Lane?
LANE: I didn't think it polite to listen, sir.
ALGERNON: I'm sorry for that, for your sake. I don't play
accurately--any one can pla . . .
