The World as it Goes
The World as it Goes | |
---|---|
Written by | Hannah Cowley |
Date premiered | 24 February 1781[1] |
Place premiered | Covent Garden Theatre, London |
Original language | English |
Genre | Comedy |
The World as It Goes is a 1781 comedy play by the British writer Hannah Cowley.[2]
The original cast included William Thomas Lewis as Sir Charles Danvers, Charles Lee Lewes as Fairfax, John Quick as Grub, as Colonel Sparwell, John Edwin as Bronze, as Von Irkin, Isabella Mattocks as Mrs Sparwell, Lydia Webb as Molly Grub, Elizabeth Inchbald as Sidney Grubb and Elizabeth Younge as Lady Danvers.[3]
References[]
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:
- 1781 plays
- Comedy plays
- West End plays
- Plays by Hannah Cowley
- Play stubs