The Man of the World. Comedy, 5 acts. Charles Macklin

Application Aug. 2, [1770,] Samuel Foote, H2. Not produced. (License refused.)

MS: endorsed Thought unfit to be licensed. Comp. 1793 (K-D 346): great differences.

J.P.C. in B.D.: The entry in Larpents List regarding this play is as follows 'Man of the World, from the Little Theatre Haymarket. Manager S. Foote. This piece was refused the license in 1770.' Afterwards we have these entries-'Man of the World from Covent Garden. Author Macklin. Manager T. Harris-The license refused -1779'-'Man of the World from Covent Garden-Author Macklin-License allowed 1781'-...

In 1779 there was a correspondence on the Subject between Macklin & Lord Hertford.

See LA 500 and 558.