The Ton
1788 play
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Ton is a 1788 comedy play by the Scottish writer Eglantine Wallace.[1] The title is a reference to the Ton, the fashionable social elite.
Written byEglantine Wallace
Date premiered8 April 1788
Place premieredTheatre Royal, Covent Garden, London
Original languageEnglish
| The Ton | |
|---|---|
| |
| Written by | Eglantine Wallace |
| Date premiered | 8 April 1788 |
| Place premiered | Theatre Royal, Covent Garden, London |
| Original language | English |
| Genre | Comedy |
| Setting | London, present day |
It premiered at the Theatre Royal, Covent Garden in London on 8 April 1788.[2] The original cast included Ralph Wewitzer as Lord Bonton, William Farren as Lord Raymond, Alexander Pope as Lord Ormond, Charles Lee Lewes as Captain Daffodil, John Henry Johnstone as MacPharo, Francis Aickin as Villiers, James Fearon as Truffly, John Quick as Ben Levy, Isabella Mattocks as Lady Bonton, Jane Pope as Lady Raymond, Ann Brunton as Lady Clairville, Mary Wells as Clara and Charlotte Morton as Mademoiselle.
