The Town Shifts

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The Town Shifts
Written byEdward Revet
Date premieredMarch 1671
Place premieredLincoln's Inn Fields Theatre, London
Original languageEnglish
GenreRestoration Comedy
SettingLondon, present day

The Town Shifts; Or, The Suburb-Justice is a 1671 comedy play by Edward Revet. It was originally staged by the Duke's Company at the Lincoln's Inn Fields Theatre in London. It is part of the tradition of Restoration Comedy.[1]

The original cast included Philip Cademan as Lovewell, Matthew Medbourne as Friendly, Edward Angel as Leftwell, as Pett, Samuel Sandford as Frump, Joseph Williams as Moses, Mary Lee as Leticia, Elinor Leigh as Betty and Jane Long as Fickle.[2]

References[]

  1. ^ Canfield p.53
  2. ^ Van Lennep p.181

Bibliography[]

  • Canfield, J. Douglas. Tricksters and Estates: On the Ideology of Restoration Comedy. University Press of Kentucky, 2014.
  • Van Lennep, W. The London Stage, 1660-1800: Volume One, 1660-1700. Southern Illinois University Press, 1960.
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