The Lame Lover

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The Lame Lover
Written by Samuel Foote
Date premiered22 June 1770 [1]
Place premiered Haymarket Theatre, London
Original languageEnglish
GenreComedy

The Lame Lover is a 1770 comedy play by the British writer Samuel Foote. [2] Foote wrote the play while he was recovering from the amputation of his leg, following a riding accident. [3]

The original Haymarket cast starred Foote himself as Sir Luke Limp. The cast also included Thomas Weston as Jack and Sarah Gardner as Mrs Circuit.

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References

  1. Hogan p.1486
  2. Nicoll p.174
  3. Kelly p.247-48

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