The Married Man
{{Short description|1789 play}}
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| writer = Elizabeth Inchbald
| setting = London, present day
| date of premiere = 15 July 1789
| original language = English
| place = Theatre Royal, Haymarket, London
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| genre = Comedy
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The Married Man is a 1789 comedy play by the English writer Elizabeth Inchbald, inspired by the 1727 French play Le Philosophe Marié by Philippe Néricault Destouches.Nicoll p.144 It premiered at the Theatre Royal, Haymarket in London on 15 July 1789.Greene p.4497 The original cast included John Palmer as Lord Lovemore, John Bannister as Sir John Classick, James Aickin as Mr Classick, Stephen Kemble as Tradwell Classick, James Brown Williamson as Dorimant, Elizabeth Kemble as Lady Classick and Mary Whitfield as Lucy.
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Bibliography
- Greene, John C. Theatre in Dublin, 1745-1820: A Calendar of Performances, Volume 6. Lexington Books, 2011.
- 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.
- Robertson, Ben P. Elizabeth Inchbald's Reputation: A Publishing and Reception History. Routledge, 2015.
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Category:Plays by Elizabeth Inchbald
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