The Votary of Wealth
The Votary of Wealth | |
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Written by | Joseph George Holman |
Date premiered | 12 January 1799[1] |
Place premiered | Covent Garden Theatre, London |
Original language | English |
Genre | Comedy |
The Votary of Wealth is a 1799 comedy play by the British writer Joseph George Holman.[2]
The original Covent Garden cast included William Thomas Lewis as Drooply, Alexander Pope as Leonard Vizorly, Joseph Shepherd Munden as Oakworth, John Fawcett as Sharpset, Charles Murray as Clevland, John Emery as Old Vizorly, Julia Betterton as Caroline and Jane Pope as Julia Cleveland.[3]
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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.
Categories:
- 1799 plays
- British plays
- Comedy plays
- West End plays
- 18th-century play stubs