The Good-Natur'd Man
1768 play From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
1768 play From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Good-Natur'd Man is a 1768 comedy play written by the Irish author Oliver Goldsmith. It premiered at the Theatre Royal, Covent Garden on 29 January 1768.[1] The original cast included Mary Bulkley as Miss Richland, Isabella Mattocks as Olivia, Ann Pitt as Mrs Croaker, Jane Green as Garnet, William Powell as Mr Honeywood, Edward Shuter as Croaker, Henry Woodward as Lofty, Matthew Clarke as Sir William Honeywood, Robert Bensley as Leontine, John Dunstall as Jarvis, John Cushing as Butler and John Quick as Potboy. The prologue was written by Samuel Johnson.
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![]() Mr Honeywell introduces the bailiffs to Miss Richland as his friends by William Powell Frith, 1850 | |
Written by | Oliver Goldsmith |
Date premiered | 29 January 1768 |
Place premiered | Theatre Royal, Covent Garden, London |
Original language | English |
Genre | Comedy |
Setting | London, present day |
It was a middling success for Goldsmith, and the printed version of the play became popular with the reading public. It was released at the same time as Hugh Kelly's False Delicacy, staged at Drury Lane Theatre. The two plays went head to head, with Kelly's proving the more popular.[2] Garrick rejected The Good-Natur'd Man, possibly because the story is an antidote of False Delicasy.[3]