''Speculation'' is a 1795 comedy play by the British writer Frederick Reynolds. It premiered at the

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in London on 7 November 1795. The original cast included

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as Tanjore, John Quick as Alderman Arable,

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as Project,

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as Jack Arable, James Middleton as Captain Arable,

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as Sir Fred Faintly,

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as Vickery,

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as Lady Project and

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as Emmeline. The Irish premiere took place at the

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in Dublin on 22 February 1796.Greene p.4503

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 IV''. Cambridge University Press, 2009. 1795 plays Comedy plays West End plays British plays Plays by Frederic Reynolds Plays set in London {{play-stub