The Irishman in London
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Written byWilliam Macready the Elder
Date premiered21 April 1792
Place premieredTheatre Royal, Covent Garden, London
Original languageEnglish
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![](#/media/File:Tyrone_Power_as_Murtoch_Delany_in_"The_Irishman_in_London"_-_DPLA_-_1ed455f5968b8944997b530f083d6c83.jpg) Tyrone Power as Murtoch Delany, 1829 | |
| Written by | William Macready the Elder |
| Date premiered | 21 April 1792 |
| Place premiered | Theatre Royal, Covent Garden, London |
| Original language | English |
| Genre | Comedy |
| Setting | London, present day |
The Irishman in London is a 1792 comedy play by the Irish writer and actor William Macready the Elder.[1] A farce, it premiered as an afterpiece at the Theatre Royal, Covent Garden in London on the 21 April 1792. The original cast included George Davies Harley as Captain Seymour, Macready as Colloony, Joseph Shepherd Munden as Frost, John Henry Johnstone as Murtoch Delany, John Fawcett as Edward, Thomas Blanchard as Cymon, Isabella Mattocks as Louisa and Charlotte Chapman as Caroline. The Irish premiere took place at the Crow Street Theatre in Dublin on 19 July 1792.[2]
