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Dion Boucicault, the Irish genius of London theatre in the age of Dickens, wrote the brilliantly funny London Assurance in 1841 and thereby created - in Sir Harcourt and Lady Spanker - two of the great comic roles of the English stage, played at the NT by Simon Russell... Read Full Overview

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This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.

This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely... Read Full Overview

London Assurance is a comedic play in five acts written by Dion L. Boucicault and first published in 1841. The play is set in London in the early 19th century and follows the story of Sir Harcourt Courtly, a wealthy and vain gentleman who is determined to marry a young woman... Read Full Overview

London Assurance is a comedic play written by Dion L. Boucicault and originally published in 1841. The play is set in London and follows the story of Sir Harcourt Courtly, an aging dandy who is engaged to Grace Harkaway, a young heiress. However, Sir Harcourt's plans are complicated... Read Full Overview

London Assurance: A Comedy In Five Acts is a play written by Dion L. Boucicault and first published in 1841. The play is set in London in the early 19th century and follows the story of Sir Harcourt Courtly, an aging dandy who is engaged to the young and beautiful Grace Harkaway... Read Full Overview