Characters
He is the protagonist who was found in a handbag.
Jack Worthing (or Ernest).
Jack’s fictional, "sickly" friend who lives in the country.
Bunbury.
The name Gwendolen insists her husband must have.
Ernest.
Algernon says these are for the Aunt, but eats them all.
Cucumber sandwiches.
The location where Jack was discovered as a baby.
Victoria Station (the Brighton line).
Algernon’s formidable aunt who represents Victorian high society.
: Lady Bracknell.
Jack’s fake brother, who is supposedly "wicked" and lives in London.
Ernest Worthing.
This character must give consent before Gwendolen can marry.
Lady Bracknell.
Algernon claims that "Divorces are made in" this place.
Heaven.
The item Algernon finds that reveals Jack’s real name.
: A cigarette case.
The young ward of Jack who lives at his country estate
Cecily Cardew.
The reason Jack "kills off" his brother Ernest by the end of Act 1.
He wants to propose to Gwendolen and settle down.
Lady Bracknell’s primary concern regarding Jack's lineage
His lack of parents/social standing.
Jack says this is "not a fit subject for a public department."
Memory.
The specific brand of champagne Lane serves (or lacks).
Perrier-Jouët (or simply "the best" quality).
The manservant who is "perfectly pessimistic" about marriage.
Lane.
The "illness" Jack uses as an excuse to visit London.
A "severe chill" (or general "unhealthiness").
Lady Bracknell’s reaction to Jack being an orphan.
She compares it to "a terminal" or "a cloak-room."
Algernon’s view on why the lower orders should set a good example.
: They have no sense of moral responsibility.
The number of Jack’s town residence (Belgrave Square).
Number 149.
The person Gwendolen’s father, Lord Bracknell, is usually dining with.
Upstairs (or "by himself"); he is never seen and is ignored by the family.
The specific location where Bunbury supposedly died (revealed later, but hinted at)
Bath (where he was "exploded").
The "social" reason Lady Bracknell keeps a list of eligible suitors.
to ensure they have no "money or character."
Wilde’s definition of a "modern" young girl’s diary.
mething meant for publication (or "to be read by others").
The color of the ribbon on the handbag (according to Jack).
0: It didn't have a ribbon; it had handles (or "the lining was somewhat frayed").