High Life Below Stairs


High Life Below Stairs is a 1759 comedy play by the British writer James Townley. An afterpiece, it premiered at Theatre [Royal, Drury Lane|Drury Lane] on a double bill with a revival of Dryden's The Mourning Bride. A popular hit, it was frequently revived.
The original Drury Lane cast John [Palmer (actor)|John Palmer] as Duke's servant, Thomas King as Sir Harry's servant, William O'Brien as Lovel, Richard [Yates (actor)|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.