*p1791 02 04 cg The School for Arrogance. Principal Characters by Lewis, Johnstone, Aickin, Farren, Wilson, Munden, Marshall, Thompson, Farley, Evatt, Cross, Mrs Wells, Miss Brunton, Mrs Mattocks. [Cast from text ($G. G. J. and J. Robinson=, 1791): Count Conolly Villars-Lewis; MacDermot-Johnstone; Mr Dorimont-Aickin; Edmund-Farren; Sir Paul Peckham-Wilson; Sir Samuel Sheepy-Munden; Picard-Marshall; Exempt-Thompson; Footmen-Farley, Evatt, Letteney, Blurton; Bailiffs-Cross, Lee; Lucy-Mrs Wells; Lydia-Miss Brunton; Lady Peckham-Mrs Mattocks; <i>Prologue</i>-Bernard [in the Character of a News-hawker]; <i>Epilogue</i>-Mrs Mattocks. [These were spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]*a1791 02 04 cg The Picture of Paris. ^As17910203^.*c1791 02 04 cg Mainpiece [1st time; C 5, by $Thomas Holcroft=, based on <i>Le Glorieux</i>, by $Philippe Nericault=, dit $Destouches=. In 1793 reduced by the author to an afterpiece of 3 acts. Prologue and Epilogue by the author ($Knapp=, 101, 307). This play was originally attributed to $James Marshall= (<i>Public Advertiser</i>, 5 Feb.); on 8 Feb. he wrote a letter to the editor of the <i>Oracle</i>, stating that "<i>The School for Arrogance</i> is not mine, but Mr Holcroft's...By appearing for a time as the ostensible author I hope I have contributed to heal what was most unaccomodating between $Mr Harris= and Mr Holcroft." And see $Genest=, VII, 24, 27.] <i>Oracle</i>, 19 Feb. 1791: This Day is published The School for Arrogance (1s. 6d.). "If $Mrs Wells= could be prevailed upon to speak out, so that the audience might hear, it would be of some advantage to the new play. At present, the performer who happens to be on the stage with her has it all in confidence" (<i>Gazetteer</i>, 9 Feb.). Receipts: #186 11s. (181.8; 5.3).