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The Suspicious Husband
David Garrick and Hannah Pritchard in The Suspicious Husband
Written by	Benjamin Hoadly
Date premiered	12 February 1747
Place premiered	Covent Garden Theatre
Original language	English
Genre	Comedy

The Suspicious Husband is a 1747 comedy play by the British writer Benjamin Hoadly.

It premiered at the Covent Garden Theatre in February 1747. The original cast included David Garrick as Ranger, Roger Bridgewater as Strictland, Lacy Ryan as Frankly, William Havard as Bellamy, Henry Woodward as Jack Meggot, Hannah Pritchard as Clarinda, Elizabeth Vincent as Jacintha and Jane Hippisley as Lucetta.

References

1. Nicoll p.207

Bibliography

• Nicoll, Allardyce. A History of Early Eighteenth Century Drama: 1700-1750. CUP Archive, 1927.

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