The School for Scandal

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Event The School for Scandal
Venue Princess Theatre, Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand
First Date 19 January 1863
Last Date January 1863
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional
World Premiere No
Description The comedy was very much cut down, and we cannot but think that it is a great mistake on the part of the management to announce pieces which it is impossible to present fully within the time allowed for the performance, and then give only garbled versions of them. Such a comedy as Sheridan's School For Scandal should be given in its entirety or not at all. The liberty of mangling standard plays is being affected more and more by managers, and demands protest.
Primary Genre Theatre - Spoken Word
Secondary Genre Comedy
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Tom Fawcett Actor Sir Benjamin Backbite
John L Hall Actor Careless
Clarance Holt Actor Lady Teazle
Clarance Holt Actor Charles Surface
Harry Jackson Actor Moses
Ryan Actor Joseph Surface
W D Shiels Actor Sir Peter Teazle
J M Wolfe Actor Sir Oliver Surface
Richard Brinsley Sheridan Playwright
Text Nationality England
Further Information School for Scandal played as a benefit for Mrs Holt. Followed by Don Caesar de Bazan with Mr Holt in title role.
Event Status Completed
Data Set Theatre Aotearoa
Event Identifier 198050