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1、TheImportanceofBeingEarnestATrivialComedyforSeriousPeoplebyOscarWildeTHEPERSONSINTHEPLAYJohnWorthing,J.P.AlgernonMoncrieffRev.CanonChasuble,D.D.Merriman,ButlerLane,ManservantLadyBracknellHon.GwendolenFairfaxCecilyCardewMissPrism,GovernessTHESCENESOFTHEPLAYACTI.AlgernonM
2、oncrieff'sFlatinHalf-MoonStreet,W.ACTII.TheGardenattheManorHouse,Woolton.ACTIII.Drawing-RoomattheManorHouse,Woolton.TIME:ThePresent.LONDON:ST.JAMES'STHEATRELesseeandManager:Mr.GeorgeAlexanderFebruary14th,1895JohnWorthing,J.P.:Mr.GeorgeAlexanderAlgernonMoncrieff:Mr.Allen
3、Aynesworth.Rev.CanonChasuble,D.D.:Mr.H.H.Vincent.Merriman:Mr.FrankDyallLane:Mr.F.KinseyPeile.LadyBracknell:MissRoseLeclercq.Hon.GwendolenFairfax:MissIreneVanbrugh.CecilyCardew:MissEvelynMillard.MissPrism:Mrs.GeorgeCanninge.FIRSTACTSCENEMorning-roominAlgernon'sflatinHalf
4、-MoonStreet.Theroomisluxuriouslyandartisticallyfurnished.Thesoundofapianoisheardintheadjoiningroom.[LANEisarrangingafternoonteaonthetable,andafterthemusichasceased,ALGERNONenters.]ALGERNON.DidyouhearwhatIwasplaying,Lane?LANE.Ididn'tthinkitpolitetolisten,sir.ALGERNON.I'm
5、sorryforthat,foryoursake.Idon'tplayaccurately-anyonecanplayaccurately-butIplaywithwonderfulexpression.Asfarasthepianoisconcerned,sentimentismyforte.IkeepscienceforLife.LANE.Yes,sir.ALGERNON.And,speakingofthescienceofLife,haveyougotthecucumbersandwichescutforLadyBracknel
6、l?LANE.Yes,sir.[Handsthemonasalver.]ALGERNON.[Inspectsthem,takestwo,andsitsdownonthesofa.]Oh!...bytheway,Lane,IseefromyourbookthatonThursdaynight,whenLordShoremanandMr.Worthingwerediningwithme,eightbottlesofchampagneareenteredashavingbeenconsumed.LANE.Yes,sir;eightbottl
7、esandapint.ALGERNON.Whyisitthatatabachelor'sestablishmenttheservantsinvariablydrinkthechampagne?Iaskmerelyforinformation.LANE.Iattributeittothesuperiorqualityofthewine,sir.Ihaveoftenobservedthatinmarriedhouseholdsthechampagneisrarelyofafirst-ratebrand.ALGERNON.Goodheave
8、ns!Ismarriagesodemoralisingasthat?LANE.IbelieveitISaverypleasantstate,sir.Ihavehadverylittleexperienceofitmyse
