''The Three Per Cents'' is an 1803 comedy play by the British writer Frederick Reynolds. It premiered at the

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on 12 November 1803. The original cast included

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as Sandy McTack,

John Fawcett John Fawcett may refer to: *John Fawcett (theologian) (1739–1817), British theologian, pastor and hymn writer *John Fawcett (of Bolton) (1789–1867), composer/musician *John Fawcett (organist) (1825–1857), his son, English organist *John Fawce ...

as George McTack,

Joseph Shepherd Munden Joseph Shepherd Munden (1758 – 6 February 1832) was an English actor. He had a long provincial experience as actor and manager. His first London appearance was in 1790 at Covent Garden, where he mostly remained until 1811, becoming a lea ...

as Sir Peter Presser,

Charles Kemble Charles Kemble (25 November 1775 – 12 November 1854) was a Welsh-born English actor of a prominent theatre family. Life Charles Kemble was one of 13 siblings and the youngest son of English Roman Catholic theatre manager/actor Roger Kemble ...

as Colonel Dorimant,

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as Major Seymour,

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as Pallet,

Charles Farley Charles Farley (1771–1859) was an English actor and dramatist. Career Farley was born in London and entered the theatrical profession at an early age, making his first appearance as a page at Covent Garden Theatre, London, in 1782. He came to ...

as Witling, Maria Gibbs as Lady Delamere and

Harriet Siddons Harriet Siddons (née Murray; 16 April 1783 2 November 1844), sometimes known as Mrs Henry Siddons, was a Scottish actress and theatre manager. Edinburgh referred to her as "Our" Mrs Siddons to distinguish her from her English mother-in-law ...

as Rosalie.''The European Magazine, and London Review, Volume 44''. Philological Society of London, 1803. p.390 The title refers to consols, a form of financial investment in the British national debt which returned three percent interest.

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. 1803 plays Comedy plays West End plays British plays Plays by Frederic Reynolds Plays set in London {{play-stub