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)
Performance List
Mainpiece
Title:
The School For Wives
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).
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).
Cast:
- Role: Gen Savage Actor: King
- Role: Belville Actor: Reddish
- Role: Torrington Actor: Weston
- Role: Connoly Actor: Moody
- Role: Leeson Actor: Palmer
- Role: Savage Actor: Brereton
- Role: Spruce Actor: Baddeley
- Role: Ghastly Actor: W. Palmer
- Role: Servants Actor: Griffith, Mas. Cape
- Role: Mrs Bellville Actor: Miss Younge
- Role: Miss Walsingham Actor: Mrs Abington
- Role: Lady Rachel Mildew Actor: Mrs Hopkins
- Role: Mrs Tempest Actor: Mrs Greville
- Role: Miss Leeson Actor: Miss Jarratt
- Role: Maid Actor: Mrs Millidge
- Role: With Prologue Actor: King
- Role: Epilogue Actor: Mrs Abington
Afterpiece
Title:
Polly Honeycomb
Comments:
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Cast:
- Role: Mr Honeycomb Actor: Parsons
- Role: Scribble Actor: Dodd
- Role: Ledger Actor: Bransby
- Role: Mrs Honeycomb Actor: Mrs Johnston
- Role: Polly Actor: Miss Pope
- Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Bradshaw.