The School for Vanity
| The School for Vanity | |
|---|---|
| Written by | Samuel Jackson Pratt |
| Date premiered | 29 January 1783 |
| Place premiered | Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, London |
| Original language | English |
| Genre | Comedy |
The School for Vanity is a 1783 comedy play by the British writer Samuel Jackson Pratt.[1]
The original Drury Lane cast included Thomas King as Sir Hercules Caustic, John Palmer as Sighwell, James William Dodd as Lord Frolic, as Valentine Onslow, Robert Baddeley as Secondhand, William Parsons as Alderman Ingot, as Lady Blaze, Mary Bulkley as Widow Wherett and Elizabeth Farren as Ophelia Wyndham.[2]
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- Nicoll, Allardyce. A History of English Drama 1660-1900: Volume III. Cambridge University Press, 2009.
- Hogan, C.B (ed.) The London Stage, 1660-1800: Volume V. Southern Illinois University Press, 1968.
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