17 October 1797

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Theatre: Drury Lane Theatre
Theatrical Season: 1797-1798
Volume: 5
Comments: "The only fault we observed was [Miss Biggs's] mode of turning away at the close of every speech, and retiring towards the back of the stage, as if the character was of no consequence when the speech was ended" (True Briton, 18 Oct.). MS annotation on Kemble playbill: Rehearsals--Cheap Living at 10; Sir Benjamin Backbite's scenes at 11; Irish Widow at 12; Adela'rs scenes, Haunted Tower at 1. Receipts: #247 16s. 6d. (162.0.0; 82.12.6; 3.4.0)

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    *p dl The School for Scandal. As 19 Sept., but Sir Benjamin Backbite-Russell; Snake-_. *aThe Irish Widow. Sir Patrick O'Neale-Caulfield; Whittle-Dowton; Nephew-Holland; Bates-Maddocks; Kecksey-Suett; Thomas-Hollingsworth; Widow Brady-Miss Biggs (from the $Theatre Royal Bath=; 1st appearance on this stage). *sAs 19 Sept. *e[<i>Entertainment</i>.%As 16 Oct. *c"The only fault we observed was [$Miss Biggs='s] mode of turning away at the close of every speech, and retiring towards the back of the stage, as if the character was of no consequence when the speech was ended" (<i>True Briton</i>, 18 Oct.). MS annotation on <i>Kemble playbill</i>: Rehearsals--<i>Cheap Living</i> at 10; <i>Sir Benjamin Backbite</i>r's scenes at 11; <i>Irish Widow</i> at 12; <i>Adela</i>'rs scenes, <i>Haunted Tower</i> at 1. Receipts: #247 16s. 6d. (162.0.0; 82.12.6; 3.4.0).

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    *p1797 10 17 dl The School for Scandal. ^As17970919^, but Sir Benjamin Backbite-Russell; Snake-_.*a1797 10 17 dl The Irish Widow. Sir Patrick O'Neale-Caulfield; Whittle-Dowton; Nephew-Holland; Bates-Maddocks; Kecksey-Suett; Thomas-Hollingsworth; Widow Brady-Miss Biggs (from the $Theatre Royal Bath=; 1st appearance on this stage).*s1797 10 17 dl ^As17970919^.*e1797 10 17 dl <i>Entertainment</i>.^As17971016^.*c1797 10 17 dl "The only fault we observed was [$Miss Biggs='s] mode of turning away at the close of every speech, and retiring towards the back of the stage, as if the character was of no consequence when the speech was ended" (<i>True Briton</i>, 18 Oct.). MS annotation on <i>Kemble playbill</i>: Rehearsals--<i>Cheap Living</i> at 10; <i>Sir Benjamin Backbite</i>r's scenes at 11; <i>Irish Widow</i> at 12; <i>Adela</i>'rs scenes, <i>Haunted Tower</i> at 1. Receipts: #247 16s. 6d. (162.0.0; 82.12.6; 3.4.0).

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    Event: 50941 | 17971017 | dl | "The only fault we observed was [$Miss Biggs='s] mode of turning away at the close of every speech, and retiring towards the back of the stage, as if the character was of no consequence when the speech was ended" (<i>True Briton</i>, 18 Oct.). MS annotation on <i>Kemble playbill</i>: Rehearsals--<i>Cheap Living</i> at 10; <i>Sir Benjamin Backbite</i>'s scenes at 11; <i>Irish Widow</i> at 12; <i>Adela</i>'rs scenes, <i>Haunted Tower</i> at 1. Receipts: #247 16s. 6d. (162.0.0; 82.12.6; 3.4.0)
    Performance: 113101 | 50941 | p | The School For Scandal | As17970919, but Sir Benjamin Backbite-Russell; Snake-_.
    AsSeeDate: 113101 | dl | p | As | 17970919
    Cast:
    207779 | 113101 | Sir Benjamin Backbite | Russell
    758845 | 113101 | Sir Peter Teazle | King
    758846 | 113101 | Sir Oliver Surface | Aickin
    758847 | 113101 | Joseph Surface | Palmer
    758848 | 113101 | Charles Surface | Wroughton
    758849 | 113101 | Crabtree | Suett
    758850 | 113101 | Careless | C. Kemble
    758851 | 113101 | Snake | Wathen
    758852 | 113101 | Rowley | Packer
    758853 | 113101 | Moses | Wewitzer
    758854 | 113101 | Trip | Trueman
    758855 | 113101 | Lady Teazle | Mrs Jordan
    758856 | 113101 | Lady Sneerwell | Mrs Goodall
    758857 | 113101 | Mrs Candour | Miss Pope
    758858 | 113101 | Maria | Miss Miller.
    Performance: 113102 | 50941 | a | The Irish Widow | Sir Patrick O'Neale-Caulfield; Whittle-Dowton; Nephew-Holland; Bates-Maddocks; Kecksey-Suett; Thomas-Hollingsworth; Widow Brady-Miss Biggs (from the $Theatre Royal Bath=; 1st appearance on this stage). 1st appearance on this stage).
    Cast:
    207780 | 113102 | Sir Patrick O'Neale | Caulfield
    207781 | 113102 | Whittle | Dowton
    207782 | 113102 | Nephew | Holland
    207783 | 113102 | Bates | Maddocks
    207784 | 113102 | Kecksey | Suett
    207785 | 113102 | Thomas | Hollingsworth
    207786 | 113102 | Widow Brady | Miss Biggs
    Performance: 113103 | 50941 | s | As17970919
    AsSeeDate: 113103 | dl | s | As | 17970919
    Performance: 113104 | 50941 | e | <i>Entertainment</i> | As17971016.
    AsSeeDate: 113104 | dl | e | As | 17971016
    Cast:
    758859 | 113104 | <i>A Representation of the English and Dutch Fleet
    758860 | 113104 | To conclude with a Display of Fire@works
    758861 | 113104 | and a Full Chorus of <i>Rule Britannia</i>
    758862 | 113104 | <i>God save the King</i> | .

Mainpiece

Title: The School For Scandal
Comments:
As17970919, but Sir Benjamin Backbite-Russell; Snake-_.
Cast:

Afterpiece

Title: The Irish Widow
Comments:
Sir Patrick O'Neale-Caulfield; Whittle-Dowton; Nephew-Holland; Bates-Maddocks; Kecksey-Suett; Thomas-Hollingsworth; Widow Brady-Miss Biggs (from the Theatre Royal Bath; 1st appearance on this stage). 1st appearance on this stage).
Cast:

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Publish Date: 1772
Author: David Garrick
Birth: 1717
Death: 1779

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