The Lost Lover; or The Jealous Husband: A Comedy, Delarivier Manley's first published play, was performed in March 1696 at Theatre Royal, Drury Lane. The performance ran only three nights.
The original cast included Benjamin Johnson, John Verbruggen, Hildebrand Horden, George Powell, Colley Cibber, William Pinkethman, Joseph Haines, Mary Kent, Jane Rogers, Frances Maria Knight, Susanna Verbruggen and Margaret Mills.Van Lennep p.459
Characters As listed in the original script: Men Sir Rustic Good-Heart, an ill-bred country gentleman Wilmore, Rustic's son Wildman, Rustic's friend Sir Amorous Courtall Smyrna, a Turkey Merchant Pulse, a Physician Knowlittle, a Fortune-teller Timothy, his Man Ready, servant to Wildman
Women Lady Young-Love, an Old, vain, conceited Lady Marina, her daughter Belira, secret mistress to Wilmore Orinda, an affected poetess Olivia, Smyrna's Wife Isabella, woman to Lady Young-Love Phoebe, Olivia's maid Page Servants
References
Bibliography Van Lennep, W. The London Stage, 1660-1800: Volume One, 1660-1700. Southern Illinois University Press, 1960 .
External Works Full text of The Lost Lover available at Emory Women Writers Resource Project The London Stage Part I