The Importance of Being Earnest - A trivial play for serious people, Act I (Algernon Moncrieff's flat in Half-Moon Street, London W):Now to minor matters (Lady Bracknell, Jack)
Dame Edith Evans, Sir John Gielgud
The Importance of Being Earnest - Introductions to each act [discarded from original recording]:Introduction to Act I (music: Study in F sharp Op. 2 No. 6)
Gerald Moore, anonymous, Sir John Gielgud, Walter Legge
Daydreams
Bella Element
Le carnaval des animaux, R 125:IX. Le coucou au fond des bois
Sir John Gielgud, Academy of London, Richard Stamp
Le carnaval des animaux, R 125:XIII. Le cygne
Academy of London, Richard Stamp, Sir John Gielgud
The Importance of Being Earnest - A trivial play for serious people, Act II (Garden at the Manor House, Woolton):Oh, I merely came back to water the roses (Cecily, Algernon, Merriman)
Dame Edith Evans, Sir John Gielgud
The Importance of Being Earnest - A trivial play for serious people, Act I (Algernon Moncrieff's flat in Half-Moon Street, London W):Old Mr Thomas Cardew, who adopted me (Jack, Algernon, Lane)
Dame Edith Evans, Sir John Gielgud
The Importance of Being Earnest - A trivial play for serious people, Act I (Algernon Moncrieff's flat in Half-Moon Street, London W):Charming day it has been, Miss Fairfax (Jack, Gwendolen)
Dame Edith Evans, Sir John Gielgud
The Importance of Being Earnest - A trivial play for serious people, Act II (Garden at the Manor House, Woolton):Cecily, Cecily! (Miss Prism, Cecily)
Dame Edith Evans, Sir John Gielgud
The Importance of Being Earnest - A trivial play for serious people, Act I (Algernon Moncrieff's flat in Half-Moon Street, London W):[Schubert: Moment musical No. 3 in F minor]...Did you hear what I was playing, Lane? (Algernon, Lane)
Dame Edith Evans, Sir John Gielgud
The Importance of Being Earnest - A trivial play for serious people, Act I (Algernon Moncrieff's flat in Half-Moon Street, London W):How are you, my dear Ernest? (Algernon, Jack, Lane)
Dame Edith Evans, Sir John Gielgud
The Importance of Being Earnest - A trivial play for serious people, Act I (Algernon Moncrieff's flat in Half-Moon Street, London W):[Mendelssohn: Wedding March]...Oh, do stop playing that ghastly tune, Algy! (Jack, Algernon, Lane)
Dame Edith Evans, Sir John Gielgud
The Importance of Being Earnest - A trivial play for serious people, Act I (Algernon Moncrieff's flat in Half-Moon Street, London W):Mr Worthing! Rise, sir, from this semi-recumbent posture (Lady Bracknell, Gwendolen)
Dame Edith Evans, Sir John Gielgud
The Importance of Being Earnest - A trivial play for serious people, Act I (Algernon Moncrieff's flat in Half-Moon Street, London W):Good afternoon, dear Algernon (Lady Bracknell, Algernon, Gwendolen, Jack, Lane)
Dame Edith Evans, Sir John Gielgud
The Importance of Being Earnest - A trivial play for serious people, Act III (Morning-room at the Manor House, Woolton):The fact that they did not follow us at once into the house (Gwendolen, Cecily, Algernon, Jack, Merriman)
Dame Edith Evans, Sir John Gielgud
The Importance of Being Earnest - A trivial play for serious people, Act II (Garden at the Manor House, Woolton):Dr Chasuble! This is indeed a pleasure (Miss Prism, Chasuble, Cecily)
Dame Edith Evans, Sir John Gielgud
The Importance of Being Earnest - A trivial play for serious people, Act I (Algernon Moncrieff's flat in Half-Moon Street, London W):You can take a seat, Mr Worthing (Lady Bracknell, Jack)
Dame Edith Evans, Sir John Gielgud
The Importance of Being Earnest - A trivial play for serious people, Act III (Morning-room at the Manor House, Woolton):Everything is quite ready for the christenings (Chasuble, Lady Bracknell, Jack)
Dame Edith Evans, Sir John Gielgud
The Importance of Being Earnest - A trivial play for serious people, Act III (Morning-room at the Manor House, Woolton):Is this the hand-bag, Miss Prism? (Jack, Miss Prism, Lady Bracknell, Algernon, Gwendolen, Cecily, Chasuble)
Dame Edith Evans, Sir John Gielgud
The Importance of Being Earnest - A trivial play for serious people, Act III (Morning-room at the Manor House, Woolton):Gwendolen! What does this mean? (Lady Bracknell, Gwendolen, Jack, Algernon, Cecily)
Dame Edith Evans, Sir John Gielgud
The Importance of Being Earnest - A trivial play for serious people, Act II (Garden at the Manor House, Woolton):Uncle Jack would be very much annoyed (Cecily, Algernon)
Dame Edith Evans, Sir John Gielgud
The Importance of Being Earnest - A trivial play for serious people, Act II (Garden at the Manor House, Woolton):You are too much alone, dear Dr Chasuble (Miss Prism, Chasuble)
Dame Edith Evans, Sir John Gielgud
The Importance of Being Earnest - A trivial play for serious people, Act III (Morning-room at the Manor House, Woolton):I was told you expected me in the vestry, dear Canon (Miss Prism, Lady Bracknell, Jack, Gwendolen, Chasuble, Cecily)
Dame Edith Evans, Sir John Gielgud
The Importance of Being Earnest - A trivial play for serious people, Act II (Garden at the Manor House, Woolton):Shall I lay tea here as usual, Miss? (Merriman, Cecily, Gwendolen)
Dame Edith Evans, Sir John Gielgud
The Importance of Being Earnest - A trivial play for serious people, Act II (Garden at the Manor House, Woolton):Uncle Jack! Oh, I am pleased to see you back (Cecily, Miss Prism, Chasuble, Jack, Algernon)
Dame Edith Evans, Sir John Gielgud
The Importance of Being Earnest - A trivial play for serious people, Act II (Garden at the Manor House, Woolton):Mr Worthing! (Chasuble, Miss Prism, Jack)
Dame Edith Evans, Sir John Gielgud
The Importance of Being Earnest - A trivial play for serious people, Act II (Garden at the Manor House, Woolton):Ernest! My own Ernest! (Gwendolen, Jack, Cecily, Algernon)
Dame Edith Evans, Sir John Gielgud
The Importance of Being Earnest - A trivial play for serious people, Act II (Garden at the Manor House, Woolton):Mr Ernest Worthing has just driven over from the station (Merriman, Cecily, Algernon)
Dame Edith Evans, Sir John Gielgud
The Importance of Being Earnest - A trivial play for serious people, Act III (Morning-room at the Manor House, Woolton):Pretty child! your dress is sadly simple (Lady Bracknell, Jack, Algernon, Cecily)
Dame Edith Evans, Sir John Gielgud
The Importance of Being Earnest - A trivial play for serious people, Act II (Garden at the Manor House, Woolton):A Miss Fairfax has just called to see Mr Worthing (Merriman, Cecily, Gwendolen)
Dame Edith Evans, Sir John Gielgud