Oscar Wilde

A Woman of No Importance

Introduction

The Persons Of The Play

• Lord Illingworth
• Sir John Pontefract
• Lord Alfred Rufford
• Mr. Kelvil, M.P.
• The Ven. Archdeacon Daubeny, D.D.
• Gerald Arbuthnot
• Farquhar, Butler
• Francis, Footman
• Lady Hunstanton
• Lady Caroline Pontefract
• Lady Stutfield
• Mrs. Allonby
• Miss Hester Worsley
• Alice, Maid
• Mrs. Arbuthnot

The Scenes Of The Play

• ACT I. [The Terrace at Hunstanton Chase]
• ACT II. [The Drawing-room at Hunstanton Chase]
• ACT III. [The Hall at Hunstanton Chase]
• ACT IV. [Sitting-room in Mrs. Arbuthnot's House at Wrockley]

TIME: The Present.
PLACE: The Shires.

The action of the play takes place within twenty-four hours.

LONDON: HAYMARKET THEATRE

Lessee and Manager: Mr. H Beerbohm Tree
April 19th, 1893

Lord Illingworth, Mr. Tree
Sir John Pontefract, Mr. E. Holman Clark
Lord Alfred Rufford, Mr. Ernest Lawford
Mr. Kelvil, M.P., Mr. Charles Allan.
The Ven. Archdeacon Daubeny, D.D., Mr. Kemble
Gerald Arbuthnot, Mr. Terry
Farquhar, Butler, Mr. Hay
Francis, Footman, Mr. Montague
Lady Hunstanton, Miss Rose Leclercq
Lady Caroline Pontefract, Miss Le Thiere
Lady Stutfield, Miss Blanche Horlock
Mrs. Allonby, Mrs. Tree
Miss Hester Worsley, Miss Julia Neilson
Alice, Maid, Miss Kelly
Mrs. Arbuthnot, Mrs. Bernard-Beere