The Man of Ten Thousand

1796 play

The Man of Ten Thousand

Written by| Thomas Holcroft
Date premiered| 23 January 1796[1]
Place premiered| Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, London
Original language| English
Genre| Comedy

The Man of Ten Thousand is a 1796 comedy play by the British writer Thomas Holcroft.[2]

The original Drury Lane cast featured William Barrymore as Sir Pertinax Pitiful, John Palmer as Lord Laroon, Charles Kemble as Dorington, John Bannister as Hairbrain, James William Dodd as Curfew, Richard Suett as Consol, Robert Palmer as Major Rampart, Ralph Wewitzer as Herbert, James Aickin as Hudson, Walter Maddocks as Thomas, John Phillimore as Clerk, Jane Pope as Lady Taunton, Maria Gibbs as Annabel and Elizabeth Farren as Olivia.[3]

## Referdatinences

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1. ^ Hogan p.1825
2. ^ Nicoll p.271
3. ^ Hogan p.1825

## Bibliography

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* 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.

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