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Characters
- John ("Jack") Worthing: In love with Gwendolen. Bachelor. Adopted when very young by Thomas Cardew.
- Algernon ("Algy") Moncrieff: First cousin of Gwendolen. Bachelor. Nephew of Lady Bracknell.
- Lady Bracknell (Augusta Fairfax):Mother of Gwendolen, very controlling of her daughter.
- Hon. Gwendolen Fairfax: daughter of Lady Bracknell. Engaged to Jack Worthing.
- Cecily Cardew: granddaughter of Thomas Cardew and ward of Jack Worthing. Lives at Jack's country house in Hertfordshire.
- Miss Laetitia Prism: Cecily's governess.
- Reverend Canon Frederick Chasuble, D.D.: Rector of the church near Jack’s country house.
- Lane: Algernon's manservant.
- Merriman: Jack's butler.
- Gribsby: a solicitor (only present in the variant four act version of the play).
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