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The Last of the Family

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The Last of the Family
Written byRichard Cumberland
Date premiered8 May 1797
Place premieredTheatre Royal, Drury Lane
Original languageEnglish
GenreComedy
SettingLondon, present day

The Last of the Family is a comedy play by the British writer Richard Cumberland. It was first staged at Drury Lane Theatre on 8 May 1797[1] as a benefit performance for the actor John Bannister. The original cast included William Dowton as Sir John Manfred, John Bannister as Sir Adam ap Origen, Ralph Wewitzer as Squire Abel, Charles Kemble as Peregrine, Richard Suett as Beau Tiffany, Robert Palmer as Ned Flexible, Thomas Caulfield as George Ivey, John Hayman Packer as David Duncan, Jane Pope as Lady Manfred, Charlotte Tidswell as Lucy and Dorothea Jordan as Letitia Manfred.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Watson p.1968
  2. ^ Hogan p.1960

Bibliography

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  • Hogan, C.B (ed.) The London Stage, 1660–1800: Volume V. Southern Illinois University Press, 1968.
  • Mudford, William. The Life of Richard Cumberland. Sherwood, Neely & Jones, 1812.
  • Watson, George. The New Cambridge Bibliography of English Literature: Volume 2, 1660-1800. Cambridge University Press, 1971.