Tony Lumpkin in Town is a 1778 Irish comedy play by John O'Keeffe. An afterpiece, it was intended as a sequel to the 1773 play She Stoops to Conquer by Oliver Goldsmith. It is centred on the character Tony Lumpkin. It ran successfully at the Theatre Royal, Haymarket in London.[1] The original cast included William Parsons as Tony Lumpkin, Robert Palmer as Doctor Minum and Charles Bannister as Tim Tickle.

Tony Lumpkin in Town
Written byJohn O'Keeffe
Date premiered2 July 1778
Place premieredTheatre Royal, Haymarket, London
Original languageEnglish
GenreComedy
SettingLondon, present day

References

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  1. ^ Hager p.182

Bibliography

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  • Hager, Alan. Encyclopedia of British Writers: 16th, 17th & 18th Centuries. Book Builders, 2005.