London Assurance

London Assurance
Written byDion Boucicault, John Brougham
Date premiered4 March 1841
Place premieredTheatre Royal, Covent Garden, London
Original languageEnglish
GenreComedy
SettingLondon and Oak Hall

London Assurance (originally titled Out of Town) is a five-act comedy co-authored by Dion Boucicault and John Brougham.[1] While the play was collaboratively written by both playwrights, after the play's initial premiere Broughman, who originated the role of Dazzle, relinquished his authorship rights to the work in a lawsuit settlement and left the production.[1] It was the second play that Boucicault wrote but his first to be produced. Its first production was by Charles Matthews and Madame Vestris's company and ran from 4 March 1841 at the Theatre Royal, Covent Garden. It was Boucicault's first major success.

  1. ^ a b Boase, G. C.; Wells, John (23 September 2004). "Brougham, John (1810–1880)". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/3582. Retrieved 22 May 2023. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)