*p1790 11 17 dl Better Late than Never. Characters by Kemble, Dodd, Palmer, Baddeley, Bannister Jun., R. Palmer, Maddocks, Lyons, Webb, Mrs Jordan, Mrs Goodall, Miss Pope. [Cast from text ($J. Ridgway=, 1790): Saville-Kemble; Flurry-Dodd; Sir Charles Chouse-Palmer; Grump-Baddeley; Litigamus-Bannister Jun.; Pallet-R. Palmer; Lawyer's Clerk-Maddocks; Servant to Saville-Lyons; Servant to Flurry-Webb; Augusta-Mrs Jordan; Mrs Flurry-Mrs Goodall; Diary-Miss Pope; <i>Prologue</i>-Bannister Jun; <i>Epilogue</i>-Mrs Jordan. [These were spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]*a1790 11 17 dl Don Juan. ^As17901026^.*d1790 11 17 dl ^As17901026^.*c1790 11 17 dl Mainpiece [1st time; C 5, by $Miles Peter Andrews= and $Frederick Reynolds=; based on <i>Le Dissipateur; ou, L'Honnete Friponne</i>, by $Philippe Nericault=, dit $Destouches=. Prologue by the $Duke of Leeds=; Epilogue by Miles Peter Andrews (see text)]: With new Scenes, Dresses and Decorations. The Scenery designed and executed by $Greenwood=. <i>Gazetteer</i>, 18 Nov.: At the rehearsal of the new comedy on Tuesday the Duke of Leeds, $Major Scott=, $Mr Angerstein= [the banker] and $Mr Boswell= were in the boxes. Mr Boswell said an epigrammatic thought had struck him...and he brought the following Impromptu into life: Andrews, your play is safe enough; For noble Leeds endures it; Boswell and Scott are pledged to puff, And Angerstein ensures it. <i>World</i>, 13 Dec. 1790: To-morrow will be published <i>Better Late than Never</i> (1s. 6d.). Receipts: #240 14s. (206.7; 32.6; 2.1).