1788 play
The Prisoner at Large is a 1788 comedy play by the Irish John O'Keeffe . A farce , it premiered as an afterpiece at the Theatre Royal, Haymarket in London on 2 July 1788. The original cast included James Brown Williamson as Lord Esmond, William Henry Moss as Old Dowdle, Ralph Wewitzer as Count Fripon, Robert Palmer as Jack Connor, John Phillimore as Frill, John Edwin as Muns and Elizabeth Kemble as Adelaide. The Irish premiere took place at the Crow Street Theatre in Dublin on 7 August 1789.
References
Nicoll p.294
Greene p.4496
Bibliography
Greene, John C. Theatre in Dublin, 1745-1820: A Calendar of Performances, Volume 6 . Lexington Books, 2011.
Nicoll, Allardyce. A History of English Drama 1660–1900: Volume III . Cambridge University Press, 2009.
Hogan, C.B (ed.) The London Stage, 1660–1800: Volume V . Southern Illinois University Press, 1968.
Categories :
Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Additional terms may apply.
**DISCLAIMER** We are not affiliated with Wikipedia, and Cloudflare.
The information presented on this site is for general informational purposes only and does not constitute medical advice.
You should always have a personal consultation with a healthcare professional before making changes to your diet, medication, or exercise routine.
AI helps with the correspondence in our chat.
We participate in an affiliate program. If you buy something through a link, we may earn a commission 💕
↑