The hypocrite: a comedy. As it is performed at the Theatres Royal Drury-Lane and Crow-Street. Taken from Moliere and Cibber, by the author of the alterations of The plain-dealer.

People / Organizations

• Isaac Bickerstaff (Author)

Imprint

Dublin: printed by John Rea, for H. Chamberlaine, W. Colles, G. Burnet, P. Wogan, P. Byrne, W. Gilbert, W. M'Kenzie, and C. Browne, M.DCC.LXXXIX. [1789]

Publication year

1789-1789

ESTC No.

T132696

Grub Street ID

181594

Description

71,[1]p. ; 12⁰

Note

'The author of the alterations of The plain-dealer' = Isaac Bickerstaffe.

The play is based on Molire's 'Tartuffe', which was also the base of Colley Cibber's 'The non-juror'.