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.Nicoll p.201 It was written by Burgoyne for his lover, the actress Susan Caulfield.Thomson p.121 It was performed at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane.

References

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.