Five Thousand a Year
| Five Thousand a Year | |
|---|---|
Covent Garden Theatre, London | |
| Original language | English |
| Genre | Comedy |
| Setting | London, present day |
Five Thousand a Year is a 1799
comedy play by the British writer Thomas John Dibdin.[2]
The original Covent Garden cast included
Julia Betterton as Maria, Jane Pope as Lady Julia, Nannette Johnston as Aurelia and Isabella Mattocks as Lady Maxim.[3] It was dedicated to Count Starhemberg
, the Austrian ambassador to London.
References
Bibliography
- 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.
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