The School for Rakes. A comedy, by Mrs. Elizabeth Griffiths. Adapted for theatrical representation, as performed at the Theatre-Royal, Drury-Lane. Regulated from the prompt-book, by permission of the Manager.

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Title The School for Rakes. A comedy, by Mrs. Elizabeth Griffiths. Adapted for theatrical representation, as performed at the Theatre-Royal, Drury-Lane. Regulated from the prompt-book, by permission of the Manager.
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Signed Author Mrs. Elizabeth Griffiths
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Pagination 116
Date of Publication 1795
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Date of First Publication 1769
Imprint Printed for, and under the direction of George Cawthorn, British Library, Strand
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Notes Based on P. A. Caron de Beaumarchais' 'Eugénie'. With an additional titlepage, engraved, printed for J. Bell. Also issued as part of: 'Bell's British theatre', vol.30. London, 1797.
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Griffith, Elizabeth. The School for Rakes. A comedy, by Mrs. Elizabeth Griffiths. Adapted for theatrical representation, as performed at the Theatre-Royal, Drury-Lane. Regulated from the prompt-book, by permission of the Manager.The Women's Print History Project, 2019, title ID 3143, https://womensprinthistoryproject.com/title/3143. Accessed 2025-11-24. 

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