The Cheats of Scapin
1676 play / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Cheats of Scapin is a 1676 comedy play by the English writer Thomas Otway.[1] It was an adaptation of the French play Scapin the Schemer by Molière. It premiered at the Dorset Garden Theatre performed by the Duke's Company as an afterpiece to Otway's new tragedy Titus and Berenice.
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The Cheats of Scapin | |
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Written by | Thomas Otway |
Date premiered | December 1676 |
Place premiered | Dorset Garden Theatre, London |
Original language | English |
Genre | Restoration Comedy |
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The original cast included Anthony Leigh as Scapin, Samuel Sandford as Thrifty, James Nokes as Gripe, Henry Norris as Octavian, Thomas Percival as Leander, John Richards as Shift, Elizabeth Barry as Lucia and Anne Shadwell as Clara.[2]