Event Comment: Mainpiece [1st time; C 5, by
Elizabeth Inchbald. Author of Prologue unknown]: With new Dresses, Scenery, &c.
Morning Herald, 4 Apr. 1797: This Day is published
Wives as they Were, and Maids as they Are (2s). "
The Manager of
Covent Garden Theatre gives Mrs Inchbald #500 for her new Comedy" (
True Briton, 13 Mar.). Receipts: #302 13s. 6d. (295.9.0; 7.4.6)
Performances
Mainpiece Title: Wives As They Were, And Maids As They Are
Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Lewis, Quick, Pope, Munden, Fawcett, Waddy, Thompson, Ledger, Wilde, Blurton, Hawtin, Abbot, Lee, Curties, Mrs Mattocks, Miss Chapman, Mrs Norton, Miss Wallis. Cast from text (G. G. and J. Robinson, 1797), and European Magazine, Mar. 1797, p. 192: Mr Bronzely-Lewis; Lord Priory-Quick; Sir George Evelyn-Pope; Sir William Dorrillon-Munden; Oliver-Fawcett; Mr Norberry-Waddy; Nabson-Thompson; Servants-Ledger, Wilde, Lee, Curties; Bailiffs-Hawtin, Abbot; Lady Mary Raffle-Mrs Mattocks; Lady Priory-Miss Chapman; Servant-Mrs Norton; Miss Dorrillon-Miss Wallis; unassigned-Blurton; Prologue-Waddy. This was spoken, as here assigned, at the 1st 15 performances only (see17970404). For Address in place of Epilogue, see17970306 .Afterpiece Title: The Wicklow Mountains