The Pretenders (1698 play)

1698 play

The Pretenders

Written by| Thomas Dilke
Date premiered| March 1698
Place premiered| Lincoln's Inn Fields Theatre, London
Original language| English
Genre| Comedy

The Pretenders; Or, The Town Unmask'd is a 1698 comedy play by the English writer Thomas Dilke. It was first staged by Thomas Betterton's company at the Lincoln's Inn Fields Theatre with a cast that included John Thurmond as Lord Courtipell, Cave Underhill as Sir Wealthy Plainder, Edward Kynaston as Sir Bellamour Blunt, John Bowman as Vainthroat, George Bright as Captain Bownceby, William Bowen as Nickycrack, Elizabeth Bowman as Ophelia, Elinor Leigh as Sweetny, Abigail Lawson as Nibs and Elizabeth Willis as Doll.[1]

## References[edit]

1. ^ Van Lennep p.492

## Bibliography[edit]

* Van Lennep, W. The London Stage, 1660-1800: Volume One, 1660-1700. Southern Illinois University Press, 1960.

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