''Forget and Forgive'' is a comedy play by the British writer James Kenney. It premiered at the

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on 21 November 1827. The original cast included

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as Charles Sydney, John Liston as Rumbold, John Cooper as Cameron, William Bennett as Sir Gregory Ogle,

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as Lady Ratcliffe and

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as Georgiana. Originally of five acts it was later shortened to three. It was revived under the title ''Frolics in France'' in 1828.Stephen p.9

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Bibliography

* Genest, John. ''Some Account of the English Stage: From the Restoration in 1660 to 1830, Volume 9''. H.E. Carrington, 1832. * Nicoll, Allardyce. ''A History of Early Nineteenth Century Drama 1800-1850''. Cambridge University Press, 1930. * Stephen, Leslie. ''Dictionary of National Biography, Volume 31''. Macmillan, 1892. 1827 plays West End plays British plays Comedy plays Plays set in France Plays by James Kenney {{19thC-play-stub