''Begone Dull Care'' is an 1808

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by the English writer Frederick Reynolds. It premiered at the

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on 9 February 1808. The original Covent Garden cast included

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as Sir Arthur St Albyn,

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as Algernon St Albyn,

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as Modern, John Brunton as Danvers,

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as Lord Blushdale, John Emery as Solace, William Chapman as Trusty, Samuel Simmons as Geoffrey, Sarah Smith as Selina,

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as Deborah. The Irish premiere took place at the

Crow Street Theatre Crow Street Theatre was a theatre in Dublin, Ireland, originally opened in 1758 by the actor Spranger Barry. From 1788 until 1818 it was a patent theatre. History Spranger Barry and Henry Woodward The actor Spranger Barry (1719–1777), born ...

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on 30 March 1808.Greene p.3633

References

Bibliography

* Greene, John C. ''Theatre in Dublin, 1745-1820: A Calendar of Performances, Volume 6''. Lexington Books, 2011. * Nicoll, Allardyce. ''A History of English Drama 1660–1900: Volume IV''. Cambridge University Press, 2009. 1808 plays British comedy plays West End plays Plays by Frederic Reynolds Plays set in London {{19thC-play-stub