The Careless Husband. A Comedy - Cibber, Colley 1671-1757 (London Bell, 1791)
Premiered and originally published in 1704
Frontispiece engraving by John Thornthwaite, (b. 1740) after Samuel De Wilde (1751-1832) depicting Mr Farren as Sir Charles Easy in Act 5 "Mell, don't be uneasy - I am not angry with you now - Come and kiss me."; sitting, right hand on breast, facing to the right; in oval frame.
the publisher, John Bell (1745-1831), was an important printer and typographer whose bookshop, 'British Library', was located in the Strand and who pioneered the regular s (instead of the long s) in English printing
Contains role assignment and casting for Drury Lane and Covent Garden
Dedicated to the most Illustrous John, Duke of Argyle
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Careless_Husband
Keywords: Play (theater)