The Biter
The Biter | |
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Written by | Lincoln's Inn Fields Theatre |
Original language | English |
Genre | Comedy |
Setting | County fair, Croydon, early 1700s |
The Biter is a 1704 play by the English writer
The original cast included Thomas Betterton as Sir Timothy Tallapoy, George Pack as Pinch, John Verbruggen as Clerimon and Mary Hodgson sang some of the songs.[3] Barton Booth appearred as Friendly, Francis Leigh as Scribblescrabble, Francis Knapp as Bandileer, William Fieldhouse as Trick, John Freeman as Bohee, Elinor Leigh as Lady Stale, Susanna Mountfort as Angelica, Abigail Lawson as Mrs Scribblescrabble and Elizabeth Barry as Mrs. Clever. The epilogue was spoken by Anne Bracegirdle.[4]
Synopsis
At a country fair taking place near Croydon, the wealthy merchant Sir Timothy Tallapoy has arranged marriages for both himself and his daughter Angelica. However Angelica is really in love with another man, who also arrives at the fair pursued by Lady Stale an amorous, older widow.
References
- ^ Caines p.3
- ^ Caines p.3
- ISBN 978-1-351-55762-7.
- ^ Van Lennep p.82
Bibliography
- Caines, Michael. The Plays and Poems of Nicholas Rowe, Volume II: The Middle Period Plays. Taylor & Francis, 2016.
- Van Lennep, W. The London Stage, 1660-1800: Volume Two, 1700-1729. Southern Illinois University Press, 1960.