The Irishman in London | |
Setting: | London, present day |
Date Of Premiere: | 21 April 1792 |
Original Language: | English |
Place: | Theatre Royal, Covent Garden, London |
Genre: | Comedy |
The Irishman in London is a 1792 comedy play by the Irish writer and actor William Macready the Elder.[1] A farce, it premiered as an afterpiece at the Theatre Royal, Covent Garden in London on the 21 April 1792. The original cast included George Davies Harley as Captain Seymour, Macready as Colloony, Joseph Shepherd Munden as Frost, John Henry Johnstone as Murtoch Delany, John Fawcett as Edward, Thomas Blanchard as Cymon, Isabella Mattocks as Louisa and Charlotte Chapman as Caroline. The Irish premiere took place at the Crow Street Theatre in Dublin on 19 July 1792.[2]