The Female Advocates is a 1713 comedy play by the British writer William Taverner. The longer title is The Female Advocates: or, the Frantic Stock-jobber.
| The Female Advocates | |
|---|---|
| Written by | William Taverner |
| Date premiered | 6 January 1713[1] |
| Place premiered | Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, London |
| Original language | English |
| Genre | Comedy |
The original Drury Lane cast featured William Bullock as Sir Charles Transfer, Henry Norris as Sir Feeble Dotard, Barton Booth as Captain Stanworth, John Mills as Heartly, John Bowman as Friendly, George Pack as Bite, James Spiller as Smart, Mary Porter as Mrs Freelove, Margaret Bicknell as Olivia, Elizabeth Spiller as Brush, Susanna Mountfort as Charlotte.
References
edit- ^ Burling p.57
Bibliography
edit- 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.
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