The School for Wives. A Comedy - Kelly, Hugh 1739-1777 (London Bell, 1792)
the publisher, John Bell (1745-1831), was an important printer and typographer whose bookshop, 'British Library', was located in the Strand and who pioneered the regular s (instead of the long s) in English printing
Frontispiece engraving by John Thornthwaite, (b. 1740) after Samuel De Wilde (1751-1832) depicting Mrs Hunter as Mrs Belville in Act 5Scene 3 "And when you next disturbe à tete a tete..." ; standing, whole length, gesturing with left hand, holding a mask in her right, facing to the front; in oval frame.
premiered in Drury Lane, 11 December 1773
Prologue spoken by Mr King and Miss Younge
Contains role assignment and casting for Drury Lane
Adapted for Theatrical Representation, as Performed at the Theatre-Royal, Drury-Lane and Covent-Garden. Regulated from the prompt-books, by permission of the manager. The Lines distinguished by inverted Commas, are omitted in the Representation .
Keywords: Theatre Royal, Drury Lane (London, United Kingdom); Theatre Royal, Covent Garden (London, United Kingdom); 18th Century (1701-1800); Play (theater); Comedy; London (United Kingdom)