The Toy is a 1789 comedy play by the Irish writer John O'Keeffe. It premiered at the Theatre Royal, Covent Garden in London on 3 February 1789.Nicoll p.294 The Irish premiere was at the Crow Street Theatre in Dublin on 13 January 1791.Greene p.4496
Cast The original cast included:
Francis Aickin as Sir Carrol O'Donovan, Joseph George Holman as O'Donovan, William Thomas Lewis as Aircourt, William Blanchard as Larry Kavanagh, John Quick as Alibi, Cockran Joseph Booth as Nol Pros, John Edwin as Methlegin, Ralph Wewitzer as Pavot, Ann Brunton Merry as Lady Jane, Louisa Fontenelle as Sophia, and Lydia Webb as Katty Kavanagh.
References
Bibliography Greene, John C. Theatre in Dublin, 1745-1820: A Calendar of Performances, Volume 6. Lexington Books, 2011. Nicoll, Allardyce. A History of English Drama 1660–1900: Volume III. Cambridge University Press, 2009. Hogan, C.B (ed.) The London Stage, 1660–1800: Volume V. Southern Illinois University Press, 1968.