The Loving Enemies

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The Loving Enemies
Written byLewis Maidwell
Date premieredJanuary 1680
Place premieredDorset Garden Theatre, London
Original languageEnglish
GenreRestoration comedy

The Loving Enemies is a 1680 comedy play by the English writer Lewis Maidwell. It was first staged by the Duke's Company at the Dorset Garden Theatre in London.

The original cast included Thomas Betterton as Lorenzo, as Marcello, Joseph Williams as Antonio, Anthony Leigh as Paulo, Cave Underhill as Circumstantio, John Richards as Albricio, Mary Lee as Julia, Elizabeth Barry as Camilla, Anne Shadwell as Lucinda and Elinor Leigh as Paulina.[1] It was dedicated to Charles Fox, son of the politician Stephen Fox, who Maidwell had been a tutor to.

References[]

  1. ^ Van Lennep p.283

Bibliography[]

  • Van Lennep, W. The London Stage, 1660-1800: Volume One, 1660-1700. Southern Illinois University Press, 1960.
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