''The Will'' is a 1797
comedy play by the British writer
Frederick Reynolds. It premiered at the
Theatre Royal, Drury Lane in
London on 19 April 1797. The original cast included
Thomas King as Sir Solomon Cynic,
Richard Wroughton
Richard Wroughton (1748–1822), was an actor, who worked mainly in Covent Garden (now the Royal Opera house) and Drury Lane (now the Theatre Royal), and occasional in the city of his birth, Bath.
Acting at Covent Garden
He was born in 1748, ...
as Mandeville,
John Bannister as Howard,
Robert Palmer
Robert Allen Palmer (19 January 1949 – 26 September 2003) was an English singer and songwriter. He was known for his powerful, soulful voice and wikt:sartorial, sartorial elegance, and his stylistic explorations, combining Soul music, so ...
as Veritas,
Richard Suett
Richard is a male given name. It originates, via Old French, from Old Frankish and is a compound of the words descending from Proto-Germanic ''*rīk-'' 'ruler, leader, king' and ''*hardu-'' 'strong, brave, hardy', and it therefore means 'stron ...
as Realize,
Samuel Thomas Russell
Samuel Thomas Russell (1766 – 25 February 1845) was an English actor and stage manager. He appeared many times at Drury Lane and at the Haymarket. His most famous role was Jerry Sneak in ''The Mayor of Garratt''.
Life
Russell, the son of Samue ...
as Robert,
John Hayman Packer
John Hayman Packer (12 March 1730 – 16 September 1806) was an actor for David Garrick's company at Drury Lane. Originally a saddler, he created the character Freeman in James Townley's ''High Life Below Stairs'' (1759). His parts were usua ...
as Old Copsley,
Dorothea Jordan as Albina Mandeville,
Charlotte Tidswell as Deborah,
Ursula Booth as Mrs Rigid and
Harriet Mellon as Cicely Copsley. The Irish premiere took place at
Dublin's
Crow Street Theatre
Crow Street Theatre was a theatre in Dublin, Ireland, originally opened in 1758 by the actor Spranger Barry. From 1788 until 1818 it was a patent theatre.
History
Spranger Barry and Henry Woodward
The actor Spranger Barry (1719–1777), born ...
on 16 December 1799.
[Greene p.4505]
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.
1797 plays
Comedy plays
West End plays
British plays
Plays by Frederic Reynolds
Plays set in Devon
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