21 September 1779
Event Information
Theatre:
Drury Lane Theatre
Theatrical Season:
1779-1780
Volume:
5
Comments:
Afterpiece: To conclude with the Scene of the Water-fall, as it was originally performed. [This scene was included in all subsequent performances.] Receipts: #214 16s. (181.7; 33.6; 0.3)
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-R. Palmer; Charles-Smith; Mrs Candour-Miss Pope; Maria-Mrs Brereton; Lady Sneerwell-Miss Sherry; Lady Teazle-Mrs Abington.
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-R. Palmer; Charles-Smith; Mrs Candour-Miss Pope; Maria-Mrs Brereton; Lady Sneerwell-Miss Sherry; Lady Teazle-Mrs Abington.
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: R. Palmer
- Role: Charles Actor: Smith
- Role: Mrs Candour Actor: Miss Pope
- Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Brereton
- Role: Lady Sneerwell Actor: Miss Sherry
- Role: Lady Teazle Actor: Mrs Abington.
Afterpiece
Title:
The Elopement
Comments:
Harlequin-Wright; Clown-Grimaldi; Pantaloon-Burn; Lover-Burton; Drunken Valet-Chaplin; Scaramouch-R. Palmer; Country Girls-Miss Simson, Miss Kirby; Colombine-Miss Collett.
Harlequin-Wright; Clown-Grimaldi; Pantaloon-Burn; Lover-Burton; Drunken Valet-Chaplin; Scaramouch-R. Palmer; Country Girls-Miss Simson, Miss Kirby; Colombine-Miss Collett.
Cast:
- Role: Harlequin Actor: Wright
- Role: Clown Actor: Grimaldi
- Role: Pantaloon Actor: Burn
- Role: Lover Actor: Burton
- Role: Drunken Valet Actor: Chaplin
- Role: Scaramouch Actor: R. Palmer
- Role: Country Girls Actor: Miss Simson, Miss Kirby
- Role: Colombine Actor: Miss Collett.
Song
Comment:
III: song-Vernon. [This was sung, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances, except on 22 Oct., and 29 Feb. 1780.