The Metamorphosis (play)

The Metamorphosis
Written by	William Jackson
Date premiered	5 December 1783 [1]
Place premiered	Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, London
Original language	English
Genre	Comedy

The Metamorphosis is a 1783 comedy play by the Irish writer William Jackson. ^[2]

The original Drury Lane cast included James William Dodd as Toupee, Richard Suett as Sir Charles Freeman, John Hayman Packer as Mr Marlow, William Barrymore as Freeman and Mary Ann Wrighten as Mary. ^[3]

References

1. Hogan p.663
2. Nicoll p.276
3. Hogan p.663

Bibliography

• 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.