| Sir Patient Fancy | |
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| Written by | Aphra Behn |
| Date premiered | 17 January 1678 |
| Place premiered | Dorset Garden Theatre, London |
| Original language | English |
| Genre | Comedy |
Sir Patient Fancy: A Comedy, is a comedic play written by Aphra Behn, first performed in 1678. It is Behn's first overtly political play.[1] It was staged by the Duke's Company at the Dorset Garden Theatre in London with a cast that included Nell Gwyn as Lady Knowell, Anthony Leigh as Sir Patient Fancy, John Crosby as Leander Fancy, Thomas Betterton as Wittmore, William Smith as Lodwick Knowell, James Nokes as Sir Credulous Easy, John Richards as Curry, Elizabeth Currer as Lady Fancy, Mary Betterton as Isabella, Emily Price as Lucretia and Anne Shadwell as Maundy.[2]
The play is influenced by Moliere's last play, Le malade imaginaire.[1]
- ^ a b Todd, Janet (2018). The Works of Aphra Behn, Volume 6: Complete Plays. Routledge. ISBN 978-1351259101.
- ^ Van Lennep, W. The London Stage, 1660-1800: Volume One, 1660-1700. Southern Illinois University Press, 1960. p.266