The Force of Ridicule

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The Force of Ridicule
Written byThomas Holcroft
Date premiered6 December 1796[1]
Place premieredTheatre Royal, Drury Lane, London
Original languageEnglish
GenreComedy

The Force of Ridicule is a 1796 comedy play by the British writer Thomas Holcroft.[2]

The original Drury Lane cast included John Palmer, William Barrymore, Richard Suett, , Charles Kemble, John Bannister, Maria Theresa Kemble and Elizabeth Farren.[3]

References[]

  1. ^ Hogan p.1920
  2. ^ Nicoll p.271
  3. ^ Hogan p.1920

Bibliography[]

  • 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.


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