*p1777 05 08 dl The School for Scandal. Principal Characters by King, Yates, Dodd, Palmer, Parsons, Baddeley, Aickin, Packer, Farren, Lamash, Gaudry, R. Palmer, Norris, Chaplin, Smith, Miss Pope,Miss P. Hopkins, Miss Sherry, Mrs Abington. [Cast from <i>Public Advertiser</i>, 9 May: Sir Peter Teazle-King; Sir Oliver Surface-Yates; Sir Benjamin Backbite-Dodd; Joseph Surface-Palmer; Crabtree-Parsons; Moses-Baddeley; Rowley-Aickin; Snake-Packer; Careless-Farren; Trip-Lamash; Sir Harry Bumper-Gaudry; Gentlemen-R. Palmer, Norris, Chaplin; Charles Surface-Smith; Mrs Candour-Miss Pope; Maria-Miss P. Hopkins; Lady Sneerwell-Miss Sherry; Lady Teazle-Mrs Abington; <i>Prologue</i>-King; <i>Epilogue</i>-Mrs Abington. [These were spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]*a1777 05 08 dl The Mayor of Garratt. ^As17760928^, but Baker; Mrs Sneak (1st time)-Mrs Davies.*c1777 05 08 dl Mainpiece [1st time; C 5, by $Richard Brinsley Sheridan=. Prologue by $David Garrick=. Epilogue by $George Colman elder= (<i>London Chronicle</i>, 9 May). Text 1st published (unauthorized), <i>Dublin</i>, 1780]: With New Scenes and Dresses. "No modern theatrical piece ever met with a fuller success, nor deserved it more... The performers deserve every sort of commendation for their spirited exertion in supporting the respective characters, especially $Smith=, $King= and the incomparable $Mrs Abington=" (<i>Gazetteer</i>, 9 May). "To my great astonishment there were more parts performed admirably in <i>The School for Scandal</i> than I almost ever saw in any play. Mrs Abington was equal to the first of her profession, $Yates= (the husband), $Parsons=, $Miss Pope=, and $Palmer=, all shone. It seemed a marvellous resurrection of the stage. Indeed, the play had as much merit as the actors. I have seen no comedy that comes near it since <i>The Provoked Husband</i>" ($Walpole= [13 July 1777], X, 82). Receipts: #224 10s. (215.12.0; 8.14.6; 0.3.6).