The Dupe (play)

The Dupe
Written by	Frances Sheridan
Date premiered	10 December 1763
Place premiered	Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, London
Original language	English
Genre	Comedy
Setting	England, present day

The Dupe is a 1763 comedy play by the Irish writer Frances Sheridan. ^[1] It premiered at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane in London on 10 December 1763. ^[2] The original cast included Richard Yates as Sir John Woodall, William Havard as Friendly, John Hayman Packer as Wellford, Thomas King as Sharply and Hannah Pritchard as Mrs Etherdown, Kitty Clive as Mrs Friendly. It was one of only two new mainpieces debuting at Drury Lane that year along with a clutch of afterpieces. Sheridan, the mother of the playwright Richard Brinsley Sheridan, was best known for her novel Memoirs of Miss Sidney Bidulph but had enjoyed success with the play The Discovery earlier in the year.

References

1. Nicoll p.305
2. Greene p.4479

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.