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11 December 1773

Event Information
Theatre: Drury Lane Theatre
Theatrical Season: 1773-1774
Volume: 4
Comments: This Comedy written by Mr Kelly was brought on the Stage by Capt. Addington as his own was well perform'd & receiv'd with great Applause (Hopkins Diary). [MacMillan's note from Kemble differs slightly in wording.] Rec'd stopages #24 12s. 6d.; Paid salary list #529 2s.; Mr King's extra salary #3; Miss Brooker, 8 weeks not on list #8. (Treasurer's Book). [Mainpiece reviewed favorably by the Westminster Magazine: "He that cannot relish such a pleasing picture of Manners with such powerful Sentiments, so interesting a Fable, and so striking a Moral, must be a churl indeed."] Receipts: #244 15s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

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  • Original Data

    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *p11 dl The School for Wives. [Parts by: King, Reddish, Moody, Brereton, W. Palmer, Mas Cape, Mrs Hopkins, Miss Jarratt, Weston, Palmer, Baddeley, Griffith, Miss Younge, Mrs Greville, Mrs Millidge, and Mrs Abington. With <i>Prologues</i> and an <i>Epilogue</i>.% Gen Savage-King; Belville-Reddish; Torrington-Weston; Connoly-Moody; Leeson-Palmer; Capt. Savage-Brereton; Spruce-Baddeley; Ghastly-W. Palmer; Servants (?)-Griffith, Mas. Cape; Mrs Bellville-Miss Younge; Miss Walsingham-Mrs Abington; Lady Rachel Mildew-Mrs Hopkins; Mrs Tempest-Mrs Greville; Miss Leeson-Miss Jarratt; Maid-Mrs Millidge; [With% <i>Prologue</i>-King; <i>Epilogue</i>-Mrs Abington (Edition of 1774). *aPolly Honeycomb. As 2 Oct. *cThis Comedy written by $Mr Kelly= was brought on the Stage by $Capt. Addington= as his own was well perform'd & receiv'd with great Applause (<i>Hopkins Diary</i>). [$MacMillan='s note from $Kemble= differs slightly in wording.] Rec'd stopages #24 12s. 6d.; Paid salary list #529 2s.; $Mr King='s extra salary #3; $Miss Brooker=, 8 weeks not on list #8. (Treasurer's Book). [Mainpiece reviewed favorably by the <i>Westminster Magazine</i>: "He that cannot relish such a pleasing picture of Manners with such powerful Sentiments, so interesting a Fable, and so striking a Moral, must be a churl indeed."] Receipts: #244 15s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book).
  • Cleaned Data

    *p1773 12 11 dl The School for Wives. Parts by: King, Reddish, Moody, Brereton, W. Palmer, Mas Cape, Mrs Hopkins, Miss Jarratt, Weston, Palmer, Baddeley, Griffith, Miss Younge, Mrs Greville, Mrs Millidge, and Mrs Abington. With <i>Prologues</i> and an <i>Epilogue</i>. Gen Savage-King; Belville-Reddish; Torrington-Weston; Connoly-Moody; Leeson-Palmer; Capt. Savage-Brereton; Spruce-Baddeley; Ghastly-W. Palmer; Servants (?)-Griffith, Mas. Cape; Mrs Bellville-Miss Younge; Miss Walsingham-Mrs Abington; Lady Rachel Mildew-Mrs Hopkins; Mrs Tempest-Mrs Greville; Miss Leeson-Miss Jarratt; Maid-Mrs Millidge; With <i>Prologue</i>-King; <i>Epilogue</i>-Mrs Abington (Edition of 1774).*a1773 12 11 dl Polly Honeycomb. ^As17731002^.*c1773 12 11 dl This Comedy written by $Mr Kelly= was brought on the Stage by $Capt. Addington= as his own was well perform'd & receiv'd with great Applause (<i>Hopkins Diary</i>). [$MacMillan='s note from $Kemble= differs slightly in wording.] Rec'd stopages #24 12s. 6d.; Paid salary list #529 2s.; $Mr King='s extra salary #3; $Miss Brooker=, 8 weeks not on list #8. (Treasurer's Book). [Mainpiece reviewed favorably by the <i>Westminster Magazine</i>: "He that cannot relish such a pleasing picture of Manners with such powerful Sentiments, so interesting a Fable, and so striking a Moral, must be a churl indeed."] Receipts: #244 15s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book).
  • Parsed Data

    Event: 37349 | 17731211 | dl | This Comedy written by $Mr Kelly= was brought on the Stage by $Capt. Addington= as his own was well perform'd & receiv'd with great Applause (<i>Hopkins Diary</i>). [$MacMillan='s note from $Kemble= differs slightly in wording.] Rec'd stopages #24 12s. 6d.; Paid salary list #529 2s.; $Mr King='s extra salary #3; $Miss Brooker=, 8 weeks not on list #8. (Treasurer's Book). [Mainpiece reviewed favorably by the <i>Westminster Magazine</i>: "He that cannot relish such a pleasing picture of Manners with such powerful Sentiments, so interesting a Fable, and so striking a Moral, must be a churl indeed."] Receipts: #244 15s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)
    Performance: 77804 | 37349 | p | The School For Wives | Parts by: King, Reddish, Moody, Brereton, W. Palmer, Mas Cape, Mrs Hopkins, Miss Jarratt, Weston, Palmer, Baddeley, Griffith, Miss Younge, Mrs Greville, Mrs Millidge, and Mrs Abington. With <i>Prologues</i> and an <i>Epilogue</i>. Gen Savage-King; Belville-Reddish; Torrington-Weston; Connoly-Moody; Leeson-Palmer; Capt. Savage-Brereton; Spruce-Baddeley; Ghastly-W. Palmer; Servants (?)-Griffith, Mas. Cape; Mrs Bellville-Miss Younge; Miss Walsingham-Mrs Abington; Lady Rachel Mildew-Mrs Hopkins; Mrs Tempest-Mrs Greville; Miss Leeson-Miss Jarratt; Maid-Mrs Millidge; With <i>Prologue</i>-King; <i>Epilogue</i>-Mrs Abington (Edition of 1774).
    Cast:
    132816 | 77804 | Gen Savage | King
    132817 | 77804 | Belville | Reddish
    132818 | 77804 | Torrington | Weston
    132819 | 77804 | Connoly | Moody
    132820 | 77804 | Leeson | Palmer
    132821 | 77804 | Savage | Brereton
    132822 | 77804 | Spruce | Baddeley
    132823 | 77804 | Ghastly | W. Palmer
    132824 | 77804 | Servants | Griffith, Mas. Cape
    132825 | 77804 | Mrs Bellville | Miss Younge
    132826 | 77804 | Miss Walsingham | Mrs Abington
    132827 | 77804 | Lady Rachel Mildew | Mrs Hopkins
    132828 | 77804 | Mrs Tempest | Mrs Greville
    132829 | 77804 | Miss Leeson | Miss Jarratt
    132830 | 77804 | Maid | Mrs Millidge
    132831 | 77804 | With <i>Prologue</i> | King
    132832 | 77804 | <i>Epilogue</i> | Mrs Abington
    Performance: 77805 | 37349 | a | Polly Honeycomb | As17731002.
    AsSeeDate: 77805 | dl | a | As | 17731002
    Cast:
    498673 | 77805 | Mr Honeycomb | Parsons
    498674 | 77805 | Scribble | Dodd
    498675 | 77805 | Ledger | Bransby
    498676 | 77805 | Mrs Honeycomb | Mrs Johnston
    498677 | 77805 | Polly | Miss Pope
    498678 | 77805 | Nurse | Mrs Bradshaw.

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Comments:
Parts by: King, Reddish, Moody, Brereton, W. Palmer, Mas Cape, Mrs Hopkins, Miss Jarratt, Weston, Palmer, Baddeley, Griffith, Miss Younge, Mrs Greville, Mrs Millidge, and Mrs Abington. With Prologues and an Epilogue. Gen Savage-King; Belville-Reddish; Torrington-Weston; Connoly-Moody; Leeson-Palmer; Capt. Savage-Brereton; Spruce-Baddeley; Ghastly-W. Palmer; Servants (?)-Griffith, Mas. Cape; Mrs Bellville-Miss Younge; Miss Walsingham-Mrs Abington; Lady Rachel Mildew-Mrs Hopkins; Mrs Tempest-Mrs Greville; Miss Leeson-Miss Jarratt; Maid-Mrs Millidge; With Prologue-King; Epilogue-Mrs Abington (Edition of 1774).
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