The Fair Quaker of Deal

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The Fair Quaker of Deal
Written byCharles Shadwell
Date premiered25 February 1710[1]
Place premieredTheatre Royal, Drury Lane
Original languageEnglish
GenreComedy

The Fair Quaker of Deal is a 1710 comedy play by the British writer Charles Shadwell. A popular hit running for thirteen nights, it was revived a number of times.

The original Drury Lane cast included Barton Booth as Worthy, George Pack as Mizen, George Powell as Rovewell, Thomas Elrington as Cribidge, John Corey as Easy, as Scruple, Hester Santlow as Dorcas Zeal, as Belinda and Lucretia Bradshaw as Arabella Zeal.

References[]

  1. ^ Burling p.76

Bibliography[]

  • Burling, William J. A Checklist of New Plays and Entertainments on the London Stage, 1700-1737. Fairleigh Dickinson Univ Press, 1992.
  • Nicoll, Allardyce. A History of Early Eighteenth Century Drama: 1700-1750. CUP Archive, 1927.


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