January 1691
Event Information
Theatre:
Drury Lane Theatre
Theatrical Season:
1690-1691
Volume:
1
Comments:
The United Company. The date of the premiere is not known, although a reference in the text to 1690 suggests that the play may have been produced in that year; but the fact that it was not advertised in the London Gazette until 6-9 April and not entered in the Term Catalogues until May 1691 suggest that it posaibly appeared early in 1691. This play was discussed in Wit for Money, or Poet Stutter; A Dialogue between Smith, Johnson, and Poet Stutter; containing Reflections on some late Plays, and particularly on Love for Money, or The Boarding School. The British Museum copy of this pamphlet has a manuscript date of 23 April 1691. Downes, Roscius Anglicanus, p. 42: The Boarding School; Wrote by Mr Durfy, it took well being justly Acted. Earl of Ailesbury, mid-January 1690@1: My Lady Fenwick was a great intriguer, and had always castles in the air in her imagination to that degree, that I was present at a play where she was brought in. If I mistake not it was The Boarding School, and the famous comic, Mr Lee, in woman's clothes represented her to the life, and so exactly had her features and complexion that one could hardly have distinguished one from the other (Memoirs, [London, 1890], II, 390-91)
Performance List
Mainpiece
Comments:
Edition of 1691: Prologue-; Epilogue-Mr Mountfort, Mrs Butler; Sir Rowland Rakehell-Underhill; Jack Amorous-Mountfort; Will Merriton-Hodson; Old Merriton-Freeman; Nedd Bragg alias Captain Bouncer-Powel; Old Zachary Bragg-Bright; Deputy Nincompoop-Dogget; Monsieur Le Prate-Bowen; Singing Master-Kirkham; Dancing Master-Bowman; Presbyterian Parson-Peire; Lady Addleplot-Anthony Leigh; Lady Straddle-Mrs Richardson; Mirtilla-Mrs Bracegirdle; Miss Jenny-Mrs Knight; Miss Molly-Mrs Davies; Betty Jiltall-Mrs Butler; Crowstich-Mrs Cory; Teareshift-Mrs Osborn; Oyley-Mrs Leigh.
Edition of 1691: Prologue-; Epilogue-Mr Mountfort, Mrs Butler; Sir Rowland Rakehell-Underhill; Jack Amorous-Mountfort; Will Merriton-Hodson; Old Merriton-Freeman; Nedd Bragg alias Captain Bouncer-Powel; Old Zachary Bragg-Bright; Deputy Nincompoop-Dogget; Monsieur Le Prate-Bowen; Singing Master-Kirkham; Dancing Master-Bowman; Presbyterian Parson-Peire; Lady Addleplot-Anthony Leigh; Lady Straddle-Mrs Richardson; Mirtilla-Mrs Bracegirdle; Miss Jenny-Mrs Knight; Miss Molly-Mrs Davies; Betty Jiltall-Mrs Butler; Crowstich-Mrs Cory; Teareshift-Mrs Osborn; Oyley-Mrs Leigh.
Cast:
- Role: Prologue Actor:
- Role: Epilogue Actor: Mr Mountfort, Mrs Butler
- Role: Sir Rowland Rakehell Actor: Underhill
- Role: Jack Amorous Actor: Mountfort
- Role: Will Merriton Actor: Hodson
- Role: Old Merriton Actor: Freeman
- Role: Nedd Bragg alias Captain Bouncer Actor: Powel
- Role: Old Zachary Bragg Actor: Bright
- Role: Deputy Nincompoop Actor: Dogget
- Role: Monsieur Le Prate Actor: Bowen
- Role: Singing Master Actor: Kirkham
- Role: Dancing Master Actor: Bowman
- Role: Presbyterian Parson Actor: Peire
- Role: Lady Addleplot Actor: Anthony Leigh
- Role: Lady Straddle Actor: Mrs Richardson
- Role: Mirtilla Actor: Mrs Bracegirdle
- Role: Miss Jenny Actor: Mrs Knight
- Role: Miss Molly Actor: Mrs Davies
- Role: Betty Jiltall Actor: Mrs Butler
- Role: Crowstich Actor: Mrs Cory
- Role: Teareshift Actor: Mrs Osborn
- Role: Oyley Actor: Mrs Leigh.