The Lame Lover
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Written bySamuel Foote
Date premiered22 June 1770[1]
Place premieredHaymarket Theatre, London
Original languageEnglish
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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.
