The Lord of the Manor

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

Bibliography
  • 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.


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