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Animal Magnetism (play)

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1788 play
Animal Magnetism
Written byElizabeth Inchbald
Date premiered22 May 1788
Place premieredTheatre Royal, Covent Garden, London
Original languageEnglish
GenreComedy
SettingEngland, present day

Animal Magnetism is a 1788 comedy play by the English writer Elizabeth Inchbald. A three-act farce, it premiered as an afterpiece at the Theatre Royal, Covent Garden in London on 22 May 1788. The original cast included John Quick as Doctor, William Blanchard as La Fleur, William Macready the Elder as Marquis De Lancey, Mary Wells as Constance and Isabella Mattocks as Lisette. The Irish premiere took place at the Crow Street Theatre in Dublin on 8 November 1788.

References

  1. Nicoll p.388
  2. Greene p.4496

Bibliography

  • Greene, John C. Theatre in Dublin, 1745-1820: A Calendar of Performances, Volume 6. Lexington Books, 2011.
  • Jenkins, Annibel. I'll Tell You What: The Life of Elizabeth Inchbald. University Press of Kentucky, 2021.
  • Nicoll, Allardyce. A History of English Drama 1660–1900: Volume III. Cambridge University Press, 2009.
  • Hogan, C.B (ed.) The London Stage, 1660–1800: Volume V. Southern Illinois University Press, 1968.
  • Robertson, Ben P. Elizabeth Inchbald's Reputation: A Publishing and Reception History. Routledge, 2015.
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