The Road to Ruin (play) explained

The Road to Ruin
Date Of Premiere:18 February 1792[1]
Original Language:English
Place:Covent Garden Theatre, London
Genre:Comedy

The Road to Ruin is a 1792 comedy play by the British writer Thomas Holcroft.[2]

It premiered at Covent Garden in London with a cast that featured William Thomas Lewis as Goldfinch, John Quick as Mr Silky, Joseph George Holman as Harry Dornton, Richard Wilson as Mr Sulky, Joseph Shepherd Munden as Mr Dornton, George Davies Harley as Mr Milford, James Thompson as Sheriff's Officer, William Macready as Hosier, Ann Brunton Merry as Sophia, Sarah Harlowe as Jenny and Isabella Mattocks as Mrs Warren.[3]

Bibliography

Notes and References

  1. Hogan p.1428
  2. Nicoll p.271
  3. Hogan p.1428