Fortune's Fool (1796 play)

For other uses, see Fortune's Fool (disambiguation).

Fortune's Fool
Written by	Frederick Reynolds
Date premiered	29 October 1796
Place premiered	Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, London
Original language	English
Genre	Comedy
Setting	London, present day

Fortune's Fool is a 1796 comedy play by the English writer Frederick Reynolds. It was first staged at the Covent Garden Theatre in London.

The original cast included William Thomas Lewis as Ap-Hazard, James Middleton as Sir Charles Danvers, John Quick as Sir Bamber Blackletter, John Fawcett as Tom Seymour, William Macready as Orville and Isabella Mattocks as Miss Union.[1]

References

1. Hogan p.1909-10

Bibliography

• Hogan, C.B (ed.) The London Stage, 1660–1800: Volume V. Southern Illinois University Press, 1968.
• Nicoll, Allardyce. A History of English Drama 1660-1900. Volume III: Late Eighteenth Century Drama. Cambridge University Press, 1952.