The Contrivances

The Contrivances
Written by	Henry Carey
Date premiered	9 August 1715
Place premiered	Theatre Royal, Drury Lane
Original language	English
Genre	Comedy

The Contrivances is a 1715 comedy play by the British writer Henry Carey. ^[1] A farce, it produced was an afterpiece to follow on from a revival of Bonduca .

The original Drury Lane cast included Henry Norris as Argus, James Quin as Rovewell, Joe Miller as Robin, Richard Cross as Constable and Mary Willis as Arethusa. ^[2]

References

1. Burling p.59
2. Van Lennep p.364

Bibliography

• Burling, William J. A Checklist of New Plays and Entertainments on the London Stage, 1700-1737. Fairleigh Dickinson Univ Press, 1992.
• Van Lennep, W. The London Stage, 1660-1800: Volume Two, 1700-1729. Southern Illinois University Press, 1960.