The Careless Lovers is a 1673 comedy play by the English writer Edward Ravenscroft. Staged at the Dorset Garden Theatre by the Duke's Company the original cast included Henry Norris as Mr Machworth, Philip Cademan as Mr Lovell, William Smith as Mr Careless, Edward Angel as De Boastado, Margaret Osborne as Mrs Clappam, Elizabeth Norris as Mrs Breedwell, and Elinor Leigh as Beatrice.[1]
The Careless Lovers | |
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Written by | Edward Ravenscroft |
Date premiered | 12 March 1673 |
Place premiered | Dorset Garden Theatre, London |
Original language | English |
Genre | Restoration Comedy |
References
edit- ^ Van Lennep p.204
Bibliography
edit- Van Lennep, W. The London Stage, 1660-1800: Volume One, 1660-1700. Southern Illinois University Press, 1960.