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Dion Boucicault was a witty, selfish and deceitful charmer, a bigamist, a profligate spendthrift and the author of dozens of successful plays, only a handful of which endure. Among these his early comedies influenced Oscar Wilde, and his Irish melodramas Shaw, Synge, and O'Casey. London Assurance was his first success, a 'modern comedy' which opened at Covent Garden in 1841 and was the hit of the season. This is the first fully-annotated edition of the play, and it includes an outline of the author's amazing career, an account of the play's composition, and a critical introduction.
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Monte Broughton
reviewed London Assurance on October 19, 2015
London Assurance
From BBC Radio 4 Extra- Extra Debut:
1840: Vain and ageing peacock, Sir Harcourt Courtly is preening himself for the conquest of young Grace Harkaway. But his son Charles, a roguish young buck has his eye on the very same prey.
Boucicault's comedy of manners stars Daniel Massey as Sir Harcourt Courtly, Elizabeth Spriggs as Lady Gay Spanker, Samantha Bond as Grace Harkaway, Reece Dinsdale as Charles Courtly, Trevor Peacock as Mark Meddle and Michael Hordern as Sir Charles Crawford.
Adapted and produced by Sue Wilson.
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 1991.
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