| The Careless Lovers | |
| Date Of Premiere: | 12 March 1673 |
| Original Language: | English |
| Place: | Dorset Garden Theatre, London |
| Genre: | Restoration Comedy |
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]