The Natural Son
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The Natural Son is a comedy play by the British writer Richard Cumberland
. It was first staged at the Drury Lane Theatre
in London in December 1784. The play is notable for the return of the popular character Major O'Flaherty from Cumberland's 1771 play The West Indian
.
Richard Cumberland (dramatist)
Richard Cumberland was a British dramatist and civil servant. In 1771 his hit play The West Indian was first staged. During the American War of Independence he acted as a secret negotiator with Spain in an effort to secure a peace agreement between the two nations. He also edited a short-lived...
. It was first staged at the Drury Lane Theatre
Theatre Royal, Drury Lane
The Theatre Royal, Drury Lane is a West End theatre in Covent Garden, in the City of Westminster, a borough of London. The building faces Catherine Street and backs onto Drury Lane. The building standing today is the most recent in a line of four theatres at the same location dating back to 1663,...
in London in December 1784. The play is notable for the return of the popular character Major O'Flaherty from Cumberland's 1771 play The West Indian
The West Indian
The West Indian is a play by Richard Cumberland first staged at the Drury Lane Theatre in 1771. A comedy it depicts Belcour, a West Indian plantation-owner travelling, to Britain. Belcour tries to overcome his father's lingering disapproval of him and marry his sweetheart Louisa...
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