The Persons of the Play

The play was first staged at St James’s Theatre, London, 14 February 1895.

John Worthing, JP	Mr George Alexander
Algernon Moncrieff	Mr Allan Aynesworth
Revd Canon Chasuble, DD	Mr H. H. Vincent
Merriman (Butler)	Mr Frank Dyall
Lane (Manservant)	Mr F. Kinsey Peile
Lady Bracknell	Miss Rose Leclercq
Hon. Gwendolen Fairfax	Miss Irene Vanbrugh
Cecily Cardew	Miss Evelyn Millard
Miss Prism (Governess)	Mrs George Canninge