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Beggar My Neighbour (play)

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Beggar My Neighbour
Written byThomas Morton
Date premiered10 July 1802
Place premieredTheatre Royal, Haymarket, London
Original languageEnglish
GenreComedy
SettingEngland, present day

Beggar My Neighbour is an 1802 comedy play by the British author Thomas Morton. It premiered in London at the Theatre Royal, Haymarket, then under the management of George Colman, on 10 July 1802.[1] [2] It received a poor reception from audiences.[3]

References

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  1. ^ Greene p.4510
  2. ^ Nicoll p.353
  3. ^ Macqueen-Pope p.189

Bibliography

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  • Greene, John C. Theatre in Dublin, 1745-1820: A Calendar of Performances, Volume 6. Lexington Books, 2011.
  • Macqueen-Pope, Walter. Haymarket: Theatre of Perfection. W.H. Allen, 1948.
  • Nicoll, Allardyce. A History of English Drama 1660–1900: Volume IV. Cambridge University Press, 2009.