John Worthing, J.P. Algernon Moncrieff Rev. Canon Chasuble, D.D. Merriman, Butler Lane, Manservant Woman Bracknell Hon. Gwendolen Fairfax Cecily Cardew Skip Prism, Governess

Scene

Morning-place in Algernon’s flat in two-Moonlight Path. The bedroom is luxuriously and artistically provided. New sound off a guitar is heard in the surrounding place.

Algernon. I am sorry regarding, to suit your purpose. I really don’t play precisely-anybody could play correctly-however, I fool around with wonderful phrase. In terms of brand new guitar can be involved, belief was my personal forte. We remain technology for life.

Algernon. [Inspects all of them, requires several, and you can lies upon the sofa.] Oh! . . . incidentally, Way, We discover from your book you to definitely to the Thursday night, when Lord Shoreman and you may Mr. Worthing was basically eating beside me, 7 bottles out of champagne was inserted once the being ate.

Algernon. Why is it one to on a great bachelor’s business the new servants usually take in the champagne? We inquire simply for recommendations.

Way. I feature they on the high-quality of wine, sir. I’ve usually seen you to into the pagne try barely from good first-price brand name.

Lane. I do believe it’s an incredibly pleasant state, sir. I have had hardly any exposure to it me personally up to today’s. We have merely come hitched after. Which was into the consequence of a misconception between me personally and a great younger person.