The Lame Lover | |
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Written by | Samuel Foote |
Date premiered | 22 June 1770 [1] |
Place premiered | Haymarket Theatre, London |
Original language | English |
Genre | Comedy |
The Lame Lover is a 1770 comedy play by the British writer Samuel Foote. [2] Foote wrote the play while he was recovering from the amputation of his leg, following a riding accident. [3]
The original Haymarket cast starred Foote himself as Sir Luke Limp. The cast also included Thomas Robson as Colonel Secret, Thomas Weston as Jack and Sarah Gardner as Mrs Circuit.