The Lord of the Manor

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The Lord of the Manor is a comic opera by the British soldier and playwright John Burgoyne. It was first staged at the Drury Lane Theatre in December 1780.[1] It was written by Burgoyne for his lover, the actress Susan Caulfield.[2]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Nicoll p.201
  2. ^ Thomson p.121

Bibliography[edit]

  • Nicoll, Allardyce. A History of English Drama 1660-1900. Volume III: Late Eighteenth Century Drama. Cambridge University Press, 1952.
  • Thomson, Peter. The Cambridge Introduction to English Theatre, 1660-1900. Cambridge University Press, 2006.