High Life Below Stairs

1759 comedy play by James Townley From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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High Life Below Stairs

High Life Below Stairs is a 1759 comedy play by the British writer James Townley.[1] An afterpiece, it premiered at Drury Lane on a double bill with a revival of Dryden's The Mourning Bride. A popular hit, it was frequently revived.

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High Life Below Stairs
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The play on a 1777 Covent Garden double bill
Written byJames Townley
Date premiered31 October 1759
Place premieredTheatre Royal, Drury Lane, London
Original languageEnglish
GenreComedy
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The original Drury Lane cast John Palmer as Duke's servant, Thomas King as Sir Harry's servant, William O'Brien as Lovel, Richard Yates as Philip, John Hayman Packer as Freeman, Thomas Mozeen as Tom, John Moody as Kingston Mary Bradshaw as Cook, Frances Abington as Lady Bab's maid and Kitty Clive as Kitty.

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