The Chapter of Accidents

The Chapter of Accidents is a 1780 comedy play by Sophia Lee.[2] It was inspired by the play by Le Père de famille by Denis Diderot.

The Chapter of Accidents
Written bySophia Lee
Date premiered5 August 1780[1]
Place premieredHaymarket Theatre, London
Original languageEnglish
GenreComedy

It premiered at the Haymarket in London on 5 August 1780. The original cast included John Palmer as Woodville, Robert Bensley as Lord Glenmore, Richard Wilson as Governor Harcourt, Charles Bannister as Captain Harcourt, Francis Aickin as Grey, John Edwin as Jacob, Sarah Maria Wilson as Bridget and Elizabeth Farren as Cecelia.[3]

References

  1. Hogan p.355
  2. Nicoll p.281
  3. Hogan p.355

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.
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