The Careless Husband
1704 play
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The Carless Husband is a comedy play by the English writer Colley Cibber. It premiered at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane on 7 December 1704.[1] The original cast featured Cibber as Lord Foppington, George Powell as Lord Morelove, Robert Wilks as Sir Charles Easy, Anne Oldfield as Lady Betty Modish, Frances Maria Knight as Lady Easy, Henrietta Moore as Lady Graveairs and Jane Lucas as Mrs Edging.[2] It has been described as Cibber's most successful play, and provided a vehicle for his popular foppish Lord Foppington personae.[3]
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| Original language | English |
| Written by | Colley Cibber |
| Genre | Restoration Comedy |
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| Date | 7 December 1704 |
| Place | Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, London |
