| The Double Mistake | |
|---|---|
| Written by | Elizabeth Griffith |
| Date premiered | 9 January 1766 |
| Place premiered | Covent Garden Theatre, London |
| Original language | English |
| Genre | Comedy |
The Double Mistake is a 1766 comedy play by the British writer Elizabeth Griffith. It was her most successful play along with The School for Rakes.
The original Covent Garden cast included David Ross as Lord Belmont, William Smith as Sir Charles Somerville, Thomas Hull as Elder Freeman, Isabella Mattocks as Emily and Maria Macklin as Lady Mary, Mary Bulkley as Lady Louisa and John Cushing as Servant.
References
- Watson p.835
- Birch & Drabble p.443
Bibliography
- Baines, Paul & Ferarro, Julian & Rogers, Pat. The Wiley-Blackwell Encyclopedia of Eighteenth-Century Writers and Writing, 1660-1789. Wiley-Blackwell, 2011.
- Birch, Dinah & Drabble, Margaret. The Oxford Companion to English Literature. OUP Oxford, 2009.
- Watson, George. The New Cambridge Bibliography of English Literature: Volume 2, 1660-1800. Cambridge University Press, 1971.
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