The Fashionable Lover
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| Written by | Richard Cumberland |
| Date premiered | 20 January 1772 |
| Place premiered | Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, London |
| Original language | English |
| Genre | Comedy |
The Fashionable Lover is a comedy play by the British writer Richard Cumberland. It was first staged at the Drury Lane Theatre in London in January 1772.[1] A sentimental comedy, it follows the adventures of Augusta Aubrey after she leaves her ward's house and is nearly seduced by the villainous Lord Abberville.[2]
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- Nicoll, Allardyce. A History of English Drama 1660-1900. Volume III: Late Eighteenth Century Drama. Cambridge University Press, 1952.
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