''The Impertinent Lovers: or, A Coquet at her Wit's End'' is a 1723

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by the British writer Francis Hawling. It was submitted to

Sir Richard Steele Sir Richard Steele ( – 1 September 1729) was an Anglo-Irish writer, playwright and politician best known as the co-founder of the magazine ''The Spectator'' alongside his close friend Joseph Addison. Early life Steele was born in Dublin, ...

and three gentlemen as patentees and sold by J. Roberts in Warwick Lane, A. Dodd at the Peacock without Temple Bar, and the booksellers of London and Westminster. The original

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cast included Thomas Chapman as Meanwell, William Wilks as Freelove,

Theophilus Cibber Theophilus Cibber (25 or 26 November 1703 – October 1758) was an English actor, playwright, author, and son of the actor-manager Colley Cibber. He began acting at an early age, and followed his father into theatrical management. In 1727, Alex ...

as Pert, John Harper as Blunt,

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as Abigail. The play is set in Greenwich.

References

Bibliography

* Burling, William J. ''A Checklist of New Plays and Entertainments on the London Stage, 1700-1737''. Fairleigh Dickinson Univ Press, 1992. * Nicoll, Allardyce. ''History of English Drama, 1660-1900, Volume 2''. Cambridge University Press, 2009. 1723 plays British comedy plays West End plays {{1720s-play-stub