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The Masquerade (play)

January 31, 2023

The Masquerade is a 1719 comedy play by the British writer Charles Johnson.

The Masquerade
Written byCharles Johnson
Date premiered16 January 1719[1]
Place premieredTheatre Royal, Drury Lane
Original languageEnglish
GenreComedy

The original Drury Lane cast included Robert Wilks as Sir George Jealous, Thomas Elrington as Ombre, Joe Miller as Smart, Colley Cibber as Masquerader, Henry Norris as Whisper, Anne Oldfield as Sophronia, Sarah Thurmond as Lady Frances Ombre and Christiana Horton as Caelia.

References

  1. ^ Burling p.74

Bibliography

  • Burling, William J. A Checklist of New Plays and Entertainments on the London Stage, 1700-1737. Fairleigh Dickinson Univ Press, 1992.
  • Nicoll, Allardyce. History of English Drama, 1660-1900, Volume 2. Cambridge University Press, 2009.


 

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