For the royal navy vessel, see Royalist (schooner).
The Royalist
Written by
Thomas D'Urfey
Date premiered
23 February 1682
Place premiered
Dorset Garden Theatre, London
Original language
English
Genre
Restoration Comedy
The Royalist is a 1682 comedy play by the English writer Thomas D'Urfey. It was staged at the Dorset Garden Theatre by the Duke's Company, shortly before the merger that created the United Company. It is set during the Commonwealth Era following the English Civil War.[1]
The original cast featured William Smith as Sir Charles Kinglove, Joseph Williams as Heartall, John Bowman as Broom, Anthony Leigh as Sir Oliver Oldcut, Thomas Jevon as Sir Paul Eitherside, Thomas Percival as Captain Jonas, Cave Underhill as Copyhold, George Bright as Slouch and Mary Betterton as Camilla.[2]
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