High Life Below Stairs
1759 comedy play by James Townley From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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Written by | James Townley |
Date premiered | 31 October 1759 |
Place premiered | Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, London |
Original language | English |
Genre | Comedy |
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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