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The Impostors is a comedy play by Richard Cumberland. It was first performed at the Drury Lane Theatre in January 1789. The plot closely resembled that of The Beaux' Stratagem by George Farquhar.
The Battle of Hastings is a 1778 play by the English writer Richard Cumberland. It is a tragedy set around the Battle of Hastings in 1066. It was staged at the Drury Lane Theatre in October 1778 by Richard Brinsley Sheridan. Sheridan later mocked Cumberland's sensitivity to criticism by modelling the character Sir Fretful Plagiary, in his 1779 play The Critic, after him.
First Love is a 1795 sentimental comedy play by the British playwright Richard Cumberland. It was first performed at the Drury Lane Theatre in May 1795. Frederick Mowbray becomes the protector of Sabrina Rosny after her abandonment by Lord Sensitive.
Braganza is a 1775 tragedy by the Irish writer Robert Jephson. It portrays the overthrow of Spanish rule in Portugal during the seventeenth century, leading to the establishment of the Braganza Dynasty.
The School for Widows is a 1789 comedy play by the British writer Richard Cumberland.
Which is the Man? is a 1782 comedy play by the British writer Hannah Cowley.
Timanthes is a 1770 tragedy by the British writer John Hoole.
Duplicity is a 1781 comedy play by the British writer Thomas Holcroft.
The Force of Ridicule is a 1796 comedy play by the British writer Thomas Holcroft.
The German Hotel is a 1790 comedy play by the British writer Thomas Holcroft.
The School for Arrogance is a 1791 comedy play by the British writer Thomas Holcroft.
The Man of Ten Thousand is a 1796 comedy play by the British writer Thomas Holcroft.
Knave or Not? is a 1798 comedy play by the British writer Thomas Holcroft.
The Road to Ruin is a 1792 comedy play by the British writer Thomas Holcroft.
A Bold Stroke for a Husband is a 1783 comedy play by the British writer Hannah Cowley. The title is a variation on Susanna Centlivre's A Bold Stroke for a Wife.
The Duellist is a 1773 comedy play by the British writer William Kenrick.
The Welch Heiress – also known as The Welsh Heiress – is a 1795 comedy play written by Edward Jerningham. The original cast included John Palmer as Lord Melcourt, James William Dodd as Sir Pepper Plinlimmon, William Barrymore as Mr Fashion, Thomas Hollingsworth as Taffy, John Bannister as Mr Phrensy, Richard Suett as Cautious, Robert Palmer as Mr Fancy, James Aickin as Steward, Elizabeth Farren as Lady Bellair, Jane Pope as Lady Plinlimmon and Dorothea Jordan as Miss Plinlimmon.
The Metamorphosis is a 1783 comedy play by the Irish writer William Jackson.
Marcella is a 1789 tragedy by the British writer William Hayley.
The Count of Narbonne is a 1781 tragedy by the Irish writer Robert Jephson. It was inspired by Horace Walpole's novel The Castle of Otranto.
