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Brougham, John. The Game of Love. An Original Comedy, in Five Acts. To which Are Added, a Description of the Costume---Cast of the Characters---Entrances and Exits---Relative Positions of the Performers on the Stage, and the Whole of the Stage Business, as Performed at W. New York: Samuel French, 1855.
Type: book ; Genre: play
Abstract
One of Brougham's "Irish plays," A Game of Love is a farcical romance that features Brougham himself in one of the lead roles.
People who Created this Work
People Mentioned in this Work
- Brougham, John
- Plays the role of "Ted Murphy" in the original cast.
- Nelson, Annette
- "Mrs. Brougham" played the role of "Mrs. Lawrence De Merfie" in the original cast.
- Wallack, John Lester
- Wallack is billed as "Mr. Lester;" he plays the role of "Paul Weldon" in the original performance.
- Wallack’s Lyceum (Theater)
- Site of first performance, Sept. 13, 1855.
Related Works
- Ryan, Pat M. "The Hibernian Experience: John Brougham's Irish-American Plays." MELUS. 10.2 (1983): 33-47. [more about this work]
- Ryan's essay on Brougham's Irish plays contains an analysis of such plays as The Irish Yankee, Life in New York, The Game of Love, and Temptation.
