The Family Party (play)

The Family Party
Written by	George Colman the Younger
Date premiered	11 July 1789
Place premiered	Theatre Royal, Haymarket, London
Original language	English
Genre	Comedy
Setting	Bath, present day

The Family Party is a 1789 comedy play by the British writer George Colman the Younger. ^[1] A two-act farce, it premiered at the Theatre Royal, Haymarket in London on 11 July 1789. ^[2] The original Haymarket cast included Robert Baddeley as Old Spriggins, William Davies as Captain Rampart, Robert Palmer as Pinch, John Bannister as Sir Toby Twaddle, Elizabeth Heard as Laura and Lydia Webb as Mrs Malmsley.

References

1. Nicoll p.189
2. Greene p.4497

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.