Fortune's Fool (1796 play)

Fortune's Fool is a 1796 comedy play by the English writer Frederic Reynolds. It was first staged at the Covent Garden Theatre in London.

Fortune's Fool
Written byFrederic Reynolds
Date premiered29 October 1796
Place premieredTheatre Royal, Drury Lane, London
Original languageEnglish
GenreComedy

The original cast included William Thomas Lewis as Ap-Hazard, John Quick as Sir Bamber Blackletter, John Fawcett as Tom Seymour, William Macready as Orville and Isabella Mattocks as Miss Union.[1]

References

  1. Hogan p.1909-10

Bibliography

  • Hogan, C.B (ed.) The London Stage, 1660–1800: Volume V. Southern Illinois University Press, 1968.
  • Nicoll, Allardyce. A History of English Drama 1660-1900. Volume III: Late Eighteenth Century Drama. Cambridge University Press, 1952.


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