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The Town Before You
1794 play / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Town Before You is a 1794 comedy play by the British writer Hannah Cowley.[2]
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Written by | Hannah Cowley |
Date premiered | 6 December 1794[1] |
Place premiered | Covent Garden Theatre, London |
Original language | English |
Genre | Comedy |
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The original cast included William Thomas Lewis as Tippy, John Quick as Sir Robert Floyer, Joseph George Holman as Conway, Alexander Pope as Asgill, Joseph Shepherd Munden as Humphrey, John Fawcett as Fancourt, John Bernard as Acid, Thomas Hull as Perkins, James Thompson as Slopseller, Samuel Simmons as Sir Robert's Servant, Charlotte Chapman as Lady Charlotte and Isabella Mattocks as Mrs Fancourt, Margaret Martyr as Jenny and Jane Pope as Lady Horatia Horton.