Fortune's Fool (1796 play)
Fortune's Fool | |
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Written by | Frederick Reynolds |
Date premiered | 29 October 1796 |
Place premiered | Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, London |
Original language | English |
Genre | Comedy |
Setting | London, present day |
Fortune's Fool is a 1796 comedy play by the English writer Frederick Reynolds. It was first staged at the Covent Garden Theatre in London.
The original cast included William Thomas Lewis as Ap-Hazard, James Middleton as Sir Charles Danvers, John Quick as Sir Bamber Blackletter, John Fawcett as Tom Seymour, William Macready as Orville and Isabella Mattocks as Miss Union.[1]
References
- ^ Hogan p.1909-10
Bibliography
- Hogan, C.B (ed.) The London Stage, 1660–1800: Volume V. Southern Illinois University Press, 1968.
- Nicoll, Allardyce. A History of English Drama 1660-1900. Volume III: Late Eighteenth Century Drama. Cambridge University Press, 1952.