The Reprisal
1757 play
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The Reprisal; or, The Tars of Old England is a 1757 comedy play by the British writer Tobias Smollett. An afterpiece, it was first performed at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane in London and produced by David Garrick. The cast included Howard Usher as Heartley, John Palmer as Brush, Richard Yates as Oclabber, Henry Woodward as Block, Maria Macklin as Harriet. It marked Smollett's last attempt to write for the stage, as several projects had fallen through and his 1749 tragedy The Regicide remained published but unperformed.[1] It was revived in 1784 at the Haymarket.[2]
Written byTobias Smollett
Date premieredJanuary 1757
Place premieredTheatre Royal, Drury Lane, London
Original languageEnglish
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| Written by | Tobias Smollett |
| Date premiered | January 1757 |
| Place premiered | Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, London |
| Original language | English |
| Genre | Farce |
