Captain O'Blunder or The Brave Irishman is a comedy play by the Irish actor-manager Thomas Sheridan, first performed in the early 1740s at the Smock Alley Theatre in Dublin.Moody & O'Quinn p.222 It depicts the adventures of a naive Irishman in London.
It is a reworking of the 1704 comedy Squire Trelooby by William Congreve and John Vanbrugh, itself based on a French farce by Molière.
List of Characters
Tradewell - a London merchant Captain O'Blunder - an Irish officer (performed by Mr Sparks) Lucy - daughter of Tradewell Betty - Lucy's maid Cheatwell - Lucy's lover Sconce Monsieur Ragout Sergeant Dr Clyfter - Physician Dr Gellypot - Physician Captain O'Blunder's servant
References
Bibliography Moody, Jane & O'Quinn, Daniel (ed.). The Cambridge companion to British theatre, 1730-1830. Cambridge University Press, 2007.