''All on a Summer's Day'' is a 1787 comedy play by the English writer Elizabeth Inchbald. It premiered at the

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in London on 15 December 1787.Greene p.4495 The original cast included

William Thomas Lewis William Thomas Lewis (1748?–1811), known as "Gentleman" Lewis, due to his refined acting style, was an English actor. He was said to be "the most complete fop on the stage". In later life he went into theatrical management. Early days in Ir ...

as Wildlove, John Quick as Sir Ralph Mooneye,

Francis Aickin Francis Aickin (died 1805), was an Irish actor, who worked at the Edinburgh Theatre in Scotland, and the between 1765 and 1792 in theatres in the West End of London. Francis Aickin first appeared in London in 1765 as Dick Amlet in John Vanbrug ...

as Governor Morton, William Farren as Sir William Carrol,

James Fearon James D. Fearon (born 1963) is the Theodore and Francis Geballe Professor of Political Science at Stanford University; he is known for his work on the theory of civil wars, international bargaining, war's inefficiency puzzle, audience costs, and ...

as Chrysostom, William Macready as Lord Henley, Ann Brunton Merry as Louisa,

Mrs Webb Mrs Webb or Mrs Richard Webb or Mrs Day born Lydia or Lucia Child (1736/7 – 1797) was a British comic actress and singer. For fifteen years she appeared at Covent Garden and at the Haymarket theatres where she was a popular comedian. Life She ...

as Mrs Goodly and

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as Lady Henrietta.

References

Bibliography

* Greene, John C. ''Theatre in Dublin, 1745-1820: A Calendar of Performances, Volume 6''. Lexington Books, 2011. * 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. * Robertson, Ben P. ''Elizabeth Inchbald's Reputation: A Publishing and Reception History''. Routledge, 2015. 1787 plays Comedy plays West End plays British plays Plays by Elizabeth Inchbald {{play-stub