The Importance of Being Earnest: A Trivial Comedy for Serious People — Page 1
ACT I. Algernon Moncrieff's Flat in Half-Moon Street, W.
ATO I. Apartamento de Algernon Moncrieff na Rua Half-Moon, W.
ACT II. The Garden at the Manor House, Woolton.
ATO II. O Jardim da Casa Senhorial, Woolton.
ACT III. Drawing-Room at the Manor House, Woolton.
ATO III. Sala de Estar da Casa Senhorial, Woolton.
TIME: The Present.
ÉPOCA: O Presente.
LONDON: ST. JAMES'S THEATRE
LONDRES: TEATRO ST. JAMES
Lessee and Manager: Mr. George Alexander
Locatário e Gerente: Sr. George Alexander
February 14th, 1895
14 de fevereiro de 1895
John Worthing, J.P.: Mr. George Alexander.
John Worthing, J.P.: Sr. George Alexander.
Algernon Moncrieff: Mr. Allen Aynesworth.
Algernon Moncrieff: Sr. Allen Aynesworth.
Rev. Canon Chasuble, D.D.: Mr. H. H. Vincent.
Rev. Cônego Chasuble, D.D.: Sr. H. H. Vincent.
Merriman: Mr. Frank Dyall.
Merriman: Sr. Frank Dyall.
Lane: Mr. F. Kinsey Peile.
Lane: Sr. F. Kinsey Peile.
Lady Bracknell: Miss Rose Leclercq.
Lady Bracknell: Srta. Rose Leclercq.
Hon. Gwendolen Fairfax: Miss Irene Vanbrugh.
Ilma. Gwendolen Fairfax: Srta. Irene Vanbrugh.
Cecily Cardew: Miss Evelyn Millard.
Cecily Cardew: Srta. Evelyn Millard.
Miss Prism: Mrs. George Canninge.
Srta. Prism: Sra. George Canninge.
Vocabulary
- ATO
- AH-too — Act, a major division of a play or performance.
- Apartamento
- ah-par-tah-MEN-too — Apartment, a residential unit within a building.
- de
- deh — Of or from; common Portuguese preposition.
- na
- nah — In the; contraction of preposition em and article a.
- Rua
- HOO-ah — Street, a public road in a town or city.
- O
- oo — The; masculine definite article in Portuguese.
- Jardim
- zhar-DJEEN — Garden, an outdoor space with plants and flowers.
- da
- dah — Of the; contraction of preposition de and article a.
- Casa
- KAH-zah — House, a building where people live.
- Senhorial
- sen-yo-ree-AHL — Manorial, relating to a grand or stately house.
- Sala
- SAH-lah — Room or hall; a space inside a building.
- Estar
- es-TAR — To be; also used in sala de estar meaning living room.
- ÉPOCA
- EH-poh-kah — Era or period; a specific time in history.
- Presente
- preh-ZEN-teh — Present; the current time or era.
- LONDRES
- LON-drehs — London, the capital city of England.
- TEATRO
- teh-AH-troo — Theatre, a building or venue for dramatic performances.
- Locatário
- loh-kah-TAH-ree-oo — Tenant or lessee; one who rents a property.
- e
- eh — And; basic coordinating conjunction in Portuguese.
- Gerente
- zheh-REN-teh — Manager; person who oversees operations of a business.
- Sr
- sen-YOR — Abbreviation for Senhor meaning Mister or Sir.
- fevereiro
- feh-veh-REY-roo — February, the second month of the year.
- Rev
- reh-veh-REN-doo — Abbreviation for Reverend, a title for clergy.
- Cônego
- KOH-neh-goo — Canon; a clergyman belonging to a cathedral chapter.
- Lady
- LEY-dee — Lady; an English title for a noblewoman or aristocrat.
- Srta
- sen-yo-REE-tah — Abbreviation for Senhorita meaning Miss or young woman.
- Sra
- sen-YO-rah — Abbreviation for Senhora meaning Mrs or madam.
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