The Careless Husband

The Carless Husband is a comedy play by the English writer Colley Cibber. It premiered at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane on 7 December 1704. The original cast featured Cibber as Lord Foppington, George Powell as Lord Morelove, Robert Wilks as Sir Charles Easy, Anne Oldfield as Lady Betty Modish, Frances Maria Knight as Lady Easy, Henrietta Moore as Lady Graveairs and Jane Lucas as Mrs Edging.[1]

Kitty Clive as Lady Easy in 1739.

The Careless Husband
Written byColley Cibber
Date premiered7 December 1704
Place premieredTheatre Royal, Drury Lane, London
Original languageEnglish
GenreRestoration Comedy

References
  1. Van Lennep p.82

Bibliography
  • Van Lennep, W. The London Stage, 1660-1800: Volume Two, 1700-1729. Southern Illinois University Press, 1960.


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