The Road to Ruin (play)

The Road to Ruin is a 1792 comedy play by the British writer Thomas Holcroft.[2]

The Road to Ruin
Written by	Thomas Holcroft
Date premiered	18 February 1792[1]
Place premiered	Covent Garden Theatre, London
Original language	English
Genre	Comedy

It premiered at Covent Garden in London with a cast that featured William Thomas Lewis as Goldfinch, John Quick as Mr Silky, Joseph George Holman as Harry Dornton, Richard Wilson as Mr Sulky, Joseph Shepherd Munden as Mr Dornton, George Davies Harley as Mr Milford, James Thompson as Sheriff's Officer, William Macready as Hosier, Ann Brunton Merry as Sophia, Sarah Harlowe as Jenny and Isabella Mattocks as Mrs Warren.[3]

References

1. Hogan p.1428
2. Nicoll p.271
3. Hogan p.1428

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.