''The Double Deceit'' is a 1735
comedy play
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by the British writer
William Popple.
The original Covent Garden cast included
John Hippisley as Sir William Courtlove,
Thomas Walker as Young Courtlove,
Adam Hallam
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as Gayliffe,
Thomas Chapman as Jerry,
Lacy Ryan
Lacy Ryan (c. 1694–1760), English actor, appeared at the Haymarket Theatre about 1709.
Life
By 1718 he had joined the company at Lincoln's Inn Fields, where he shared the lead with his friend James Quin. He took leading roles in ''Richard ...
as Bellair,
Elizabeth Buchanan as Violetta,
Elizabeth Vincent
Elizabeth Vincent (born c.1708) was a British stage actress of the eighteenth century. She was the wife of the instrumentalist and composer, Richard Vincent.
Biography
Born as Elizabeth Bincks she was likely the daughter of Mrs Bincks, later t ...
as Fanny and
Christiana Horton as Harriet.
References
Bibliography
* Burling, William J. ''A Checklist of New Plays and Entertainments on the London Stage, 1700-1737''. Fairleigh Dickinson Univ Press, 1992.
* Nicoll, Allardyce. ''A History of Early Eighteenth Century Drama: 1700-1750''. CUP Archive, 1927.
1735 plays
British plays
Comedy plays
West End plays
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