These appeared in "The School for Scandal" 8 May 1777 at The Drury Lane Theatre in London
- John Palmer – as Joseph Surface
- Frances Abington – as Lady Teazle
- William 'Gentleman' Smith – as Charles Surface
- Jane Pope – as Mrs Candour[27]
These appeared in "The School for Scandal" 8 May 1777 at The Drury Lane Theatre in London
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