22 October 1777
Event Information
Theatre:
Drury Lane Theatre
Theatrical Season:
1777-1778
Volume:
5
Comments:
Mainpiece: The 21st night [i.e. in continuation of the reckoning for the previous season]. Account-Book, 21 Nov.: Paid Sheridan Net Rect. of Scl. for Scandal 22d Oct. last #280 11s. Receipts: #280 11s. (274.10.0; 5.8.6; 0.12.6)
Performance List
Mainpiece
Title:
The School For Scandal
Comments:
Sir Peter Teazle-King; Sir Oliver Surface-Yates; Joseph Surface-Palmer; Sir Benjamin Backbite-Dodd; Crabtree-Parsons; Rowley-Aickin; Moses-Baddeley; Snake-Packer; Careless-Farren; Trip-Lamash; Charles-Smith; Mrs Candour-Miss Pope; Maria-Miss P. Hopkins; Lady Sneerwell-Miss Sherry; Lady Teazle-Mrs Abington (1st appearance this season).
Sir Peter Teazle-King; Sir Oliver Surface-Yates; Joseph Surface-Palmer; Sir Benjamin Backbite-Dodd; Crabtree-Parsons; Rowley-Aickin; Moses-Baddeley; Snake-Packer; Careless-Farren; Trip-Lamash; Charles-Smith; Mrs Candour-Miss Pope; Maria-Miss P. Hopkins; Lady Sneerwell-Miss Sherry; Lady Teazle-Mrs Abington (1st appearance this season).
Cast:
- Role: Sir Peter Teazle Actor: King
- Role: Sir Oliver Surface Actor: Yates
- Role: Joseph Surface Actor: Palmer
- Role: Sir Benjamin Backbite Actor: Dodd
- Role: Crabtree Actor: Parsons
- Role: Rowley Actor: Aickin
- Role: Moses Actor: Baddeley
- Role: Snake Actor: Packer
- Role: Careless Actor: Farren
- Role: Trip Actor: Lamash
- Role: Charles Actor: Smith
- Role: Mrs Candour Actor: Miss Pope
- Role: Maria Actor: Miss P. Hopkins
- Role: Lady Sneerwell Actor: Miss Sherry
- Role: Lady Teazle Actor: Mrs Abington
Afterpiece
Title:
The Quaker
Comments:
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Song
Comment:
In III: song-Vernon. [This was sung, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances, except on 20 May 1778.