The School for Arrogance
| The School for Arrogance | |
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| Original language | English |
| Written by | Thomas Holcroft |
| Genre | Comedy |
| Premiere | |
| Date | 4 February 1791[1] |
| Place | Covent Garden Theatre, London |
The School for Arrogance is a 1791 comedy play by the British writer Thomas Holcroft.[2]
The original Covent Garden cast included William Thomas Lewis as Count Conolly Villars, John Henry Johnstone as MacDermot, Francis Aickin as Mr Dorimont, William Farren as Edmund, Richard Wilson as Sir Paul Peckham, Joseph Shepherd Munden as Sir Samuel Sheepy, James Thompson as Exempt, Charles Farley as Footmen, Mary Wells as Lucy and Isabella Mattocks as Lady Peckham.[3]
References
Bibliography
- 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.