The Impostors (play)

The Impostors is a comedy play by Richard Cumberland. It was first performed at the Drury Lane Theatre in January 1789.[2] The plot closely resembled that of The Beaux' Stratagem by George Farquhar.

The Impostors
Written by	Richard Cumberland
Date premiered	26 January 1789[1]
Place premiered	Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, London
Original language	English
Genre	Comedy

The original Drury Lane Cast included John Palmer as Lord Janus, Robert Baddeley as Sir Solomon Sapient, Francis Aickin as Captain George Sapient, William Barrymore as Sir Charles Freemantle, Richard Suett as Oliver and Richard Wroughton as Polycarp, Jane Pope as Mrs Dorothy and Dorothea Jordan as Eleanor.

References

1. Hogan p.1125
2. Nicoll p.127

Bibliography

• Hogan, C.B (ed.) The London Stage, 1660–1800: Volume V. Southern Illinois University Press, 1968.
• Mudford, William. The Life of Richard Cumberland. Sherwood, Neely & Jones, 1812.
• Nicoll, Allardyce. A History of English Drama 1660-1900. Volume III: Late Eighteenth Century Drama. Cambridge University Press, 1952.