1. THE SCHOOL FOR SCANDAL (a sentimental comedy)
RICHARD BRINSLEY SHERIDAN (1751 – 1861)

2. SHERIDAN’S LIFE & WORKS
- born in Dublin - M. P. (1780 – 1812) - 5 ½ hours speech (impeachment of Warren Hastings) Speech in support of French Revolution
WORKS The Rivals St. Patrick’s Day The Duenna The School for Scandal A Trip to Scarborough The Critic

3. CHARACTERS 1. Sir Peter Teazle – an old bachelor marries a young lady suffers a lot/ reconciliation 2. Sir Oliver Surface – uncle of Joseph & Charles years away from England disguises as Stanley & Premium 3. Joseph Surface – wicked & selfish – brother of Charles lover of women and money 4. Charles Surface – extravagant – lover of Maria 5. Lady Teazle – innocent – brought up in village quarrel with Peter - reconciliation

4. 6. Maria - a rich heiress – under the care of Peter - loves Charles 7
6. Maria - a rich heiress – under the care of Peter loves Charles 7. Rowley – farmer servant of Charles’ father now Peter’s servant – very faithful 8. Lady Sneerwell – president of the school was a victim of scandal – takes revenge 9. Snake – P. A. to Lady Sneerwell – unreliable like snake 10. Sir Benjamin Backbite – member of the School nephew of Crabtree – loves Maria- poet 11. Crabtree – member of the school- Backbite’s uncle 12. Mrs. Candour – member of the school 13. Trip, Careless 14. Moses

5. ACT I / SCENE I - At lady Sneerwell’s drawing room
Snake shows the newspaper cuttings of scandal
Maria’s fictitious story published
Clackitt’s scandal-mongering
1. breaking of six engagements
2. four forced elopements
3. nine divorces
- Lady Sneerwell’s opinion on Joseph
Joseph’s opinion on Snake – found with Rowley
Maria comes then Candour comes
1. whole town talks of Charles’ extravagance
2. Miss Prim’s elopement
3. widow getting her shape surprisingly
- Crabtree & Backbite come
- “No pleasure equal to reducing others to the level of my own injured reputation”

6. ACT I / SCENE II
- At Peter’s house - Peter & Rowley - Peter is unhappy – his wife & Maria - Peter’s opinion on Joseph & Charles - Rowley informs the arrival of Oliver - Peter “When an old bachelor marries a young wife, he commits a crime and should be punished for like a criminal”

7. ACT II / SCENE I At Sir Peter’s house
Peter Teazle & Lady Teazle in conversation
Peter complaints on her lavishness
Lady Teazle disagrees & blames the season
Lady Teazle’s past was simple & poor
L. Teazle goes to L. Sneerwell’s house
Peter follows her

8. ACT II / SCENE II At Lady Sneerwell’s house
all the scandal-mongers are present
Mrs. Candour
1. Miss Vermillion’s colour comes and goes
2. Mrs Evergreen’s wrinkles
3. Mrs Prim ( mouth like a poor’s box)
4. Mrs Ogle’s face resembles the entire world
(Irish, Dutch, Chinese, etc)

9. ACT II / SCENE III At Peter’s house Oliver & Rowley visit Peter
Peter got married 7 months back
Oliver says “half of the year in stool”
Oliver & Rowley’s opinion on Charles & Joseph
Peter’s opinion on Charles & Joseph

10. ACT III / SCENE I At Peter’s house
Oliver, Peter & Rowley are found discussing
they plan to test the two brothers
in the disguise of Premium & Stanley
Moses instructs the role of Mr. Premium
Moses, Rowley & Oliver leave
Quarrel between Maria & Peter
Quarrel between Peter & Lady Teazle

11. ACT III / SCENE II At Charles’ house
Charles with his friends drinks & plays cards
Every friend gets his wage
Charles’ friends- Trip, Careless, etc

12. ACT III / SCENE III At Charles’ house His friends are drinking
Careless leads the company
Charles comes down
Trip forces Oliver to drink
Oliver asks of security for loan
Oliver will be Charles’ security
The library of Charles’ father is already sold
Charles decides to sell his family pictures

13. ACT IV / SCENE I Charles’ picture room Auction scene
Charles, Moses, Oliver, careless are found
Carless is the auctioneer
pedigree for hammer
1. Richard Ravelin ( great uncle) – army general 10 p
2. Deborah ( great aunt) – 5 p, 10 shillings
3. Mother’s grandfather (judge) – 10 p
4. William & Walter ( both were) M. Ps) – 50 p
- rest for whole sale- 500 p
- doesn't sell Oliver’s picture
- Cheque for 800 p- convey for the pictures

14. ACT IV / SCENE II Rowley encashes the cheque
Oliver’s opinion on Charles
100 p for Stanley
Rowley to take Oliver to Joseph’s house

15. ACT IV / SCENE III SCREEN SCENE At Joseph’s library
Joseph eagerly waits for Lady Teazle
Lady Teazle speaks of Peter’s suspicion
L. Teazle wants the marriage between Maria & Charles
L. Sneerwell is the main cause for the suspicion
outwit Peter by committing adultery
approaches Lady Teazle for sex
Peter’s arrival
Lady Teazle hides behind the screen
Peter speaks of L. Teazle’s relationship with Charles

16. - Peter’s will 1. 800 p annually 2
- Peter’s will p annually a major portion after his death - Peter discusses Joseph’s affair with Maria - Joseph is unhappy over the issue - servant informs the arrival of Charles - asks the servant to tell – he is out of the house - Peter wants Charles to come - Peter hides behind the screen - French milliner - Charles asks of a Jew or young girl - Joseph asks Charles’ relationship with L. Teazle - Charles reports Joseph’s love for L. Teazle, their secret meetings & love glances

17. - Joseph asks Charles to speak slowly - Charles pulls the screen - Peter comes out and asks sorry to Charles - servant informs the arrival of L. Sneerweel - Joseph runs down to stop her - Peter speaks of the French milliner - Charles pulls the screen & finds Lady Teazle - Things become crystal clear - reconciliation between L. Teazle & Peter

18. ACT V / SCENE I Joseph’s sadness 1. reputation has gone 2. Lost Maria
Stanley’s visit to Joseph
Joseph says that he has not received any
any amount from his uncle Oliver (12000 P)
- Rowley informs the arrival of Oliver
- Oliver’s planned visit to Joseph’s house

19. ACT V / SCENE II The scandal-mongers in the house of L. Teazle
their various opinion
1. Joseph is the lover
2. Charles is the lover
3. Fighting with sword
4. Fighting with pistol
Oliver comes, they take him for a doctor
Sir Peter Chases them all

20. ACT V / SCENE III - Joseph’s library
- Lady Sneerwell accuses Joseph for helping
Charles to marry Maria
Joseph’s plan for forged love letters
Stanley comes again
Joseph shouts at him & asks him to leave
Stanley says, he wants to meet Oliver
Pushes Stanley away (while Charles arrives)
Whether Stanley or Premium
Charles & Joseph push Oliver

21. - Peter, Lady Teazle, Maria enter - Oliver says, Joseph is treacherous, mean, hypocritical - He wants Charles & Maria to get married - Maria says Charles is in love with Lady Sneerwell - Lady Sneerwell accuses Charles for his faithlessness - forged letters are shown - Snake “ You paid me extremely for the lie in question; but I unfortunately have been offered double to speak the truth”