''The World in a Village'' is a 1793
comedy play by the Irish writer
John O'Keeffe. It was staged at the
Theatre Royal, Covent Garden in
London on 23 November 1793. The original cast included
John Powell as Sir Henry Check,
John Henry Johnstone
John Henry Johnstone (1749–1828), also known as 'Jack' Johnstone or 'Irish' Johnstone, was an Irish actor, comedian and singer.
Life
Johnstone was born probably on 1 August 1749, in the horse-barracks in Kilkenny, where his father, a quarter ...
as Captain Mullinahack,
James Middleton as William Bellevue,
Joseph George Holman as Charles,
Thomas Hull Thomas Hull may refer to:
*Thomas Hull (actor) (1728–1808), English actor and dramatist
*Thomas Hull (MP) (1528–1575/1576), English politician
*Thomas Gray Hull (1926–2008), American judge
*Tom Hull (American football) (born 1952), American f ...
as Willows,
William Cubitt as Captain Vanslueisen,
William Macready as Briers,
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 Master Jack,
William Thomas Lewis as Grigsby,
Joseph Shepherd Munden as Jollyboy,
Harriet Pye Esten as Louisa,
Isabella Mattocks as Mrs Allbut and
Susan Fawcett as Mrs. Bellevue. Its Irish premiere took place at the
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 25 November 1794.
[Greene p.4501]
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 III''. Cambridge University Press, 2009.
* Hogan, C.B (ed.) ''The London Stage, 1660–1800: Volume V''. Southern Illinois University Press, 1968.
1793 plays
Comedy plays
West End plays
British plays
Irish plays
Plays by John O'Keeffe
Plays set in England
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