Event Comment: A New Comedy Written by
Mrs Sheridan. This play was well Acted, but the subject seem'd to displease. The three first Acts pass'd off tolerably; in 4 Act they begun to hiss, & continued it to the End of the play. When
Mr Havard went forward & Address'd the Audience &c. as follows Ladies & Gentn as Some passages in the play had given offence, they should be omitted the Next Night. Much hissing, & many Cry'd out No more! no more &c. (
Hopkins). Much Hiss'd (
Cross Diary). A new Comedy (
The Dupe) wrote by
Mrs Sheridan.--This play was very well acted,--but the subject much displeased.--in 4th act much hissing, and so on to the end. When Mr Havard told the audience as some passages in the play had given offence, they should be omitted the next night, much hissing and many cried out, "No more, No more." (
Hopkins Diary-MacMillan). Receipts: #167 18s. (
MacMillan)
Performances
Mainpiece Title: The Dupe
Cast
Role: Characters Actor: Yates, Havard, King, Packer, Watkins, Strange, Mrs Clive, Mrs Palmer, Mrs Lee, Mrs Pritchard Sir John Woodall-YatesRole: Mrs Pritchard Sir John Woodall Actor: YatesRole: Sharply Actor: KingRole: Friendly Actor: HavardRole: Wellford Actor: PackerRole: Mrs Etherdown Actor: Mrs PritchardRole: Mrs Friendly Actor: Mrs CliveRole: Emily Actor: Mrs PalmerRole: Rose Actor: Mrs LeeRole: Servants Actor: Watkins, StrangeRole: Prologue Actor: HavardRole: Epilogue Actor: Mrs CliveRelated Works
Related Work: The Dupe Author(s): Frances Sheridan
Dance: III: The Irish Lilt, as17630922