The City Lady
| The City Lady | |
|---|---|
| Original language | English |
| Written by | Thomas Dilke |
| Genre | Comedy |
| Premiere | |
| Date | December 1696 |
| Place | Lincoln's Inn Fields Theatre, London |
The City Lady; Or, Folly Reclaim'd is a 1696 comedy play by the English writer Thomas Dilke.[1] It was staged by Thomas Betterton's Company at the Lincoln's Inn Fields Theatre with a cast that included George Bright as Grumble, Cave Underhill as Bevis, John Bowman as Bellardin, John Hodgson as Lovebright, Joseph Harris as Pedanty, John Freeman as Burgersditius, William Bowen as Jasper, Elizabeth Barry as Lady Grumble, Elizabeth Bowman as Lucinda, Elinor Leigh as Secreta and Abigail Lawson as Fidget.[2]
References
- ↑ Rosenbalm, John O. "THE RESTORATION PLAYERS: THEIR PERFORMANCES AND PERSONALITIES" (PDF). UNT Digital Library. University of North Texas. Retrieved 27 June 2026.
- ↑ Van Lennep p.471
Bibliography
- Lowerre, Kathryn. The Lively Arts of the London Stage, 1675–1725. Routledge, 2016.
- Van Lennep, W. The London Stage, 1660-1800: Volume One, 1660-1700. Southern Illinois University Press, 1960.