The Cheats of Scapin

The Cheats of Scapin is a 1676 comedy play by the English writer Thomas Otway.^[1] It is an adaptation of the French play Scapin the Schemer by Molière. It premiered at the Dorset Garden Theatre performed by the Duke's Company as an afterpiece to Otway's new tragedy Titus and Berenice.

The Cheats of Scapin
Written by	Thomas Otway
Date premiered	December 1676
Place premiered	Dorset Garden Theatre, London
Original language	English
Genre	Restoration Comedy

The original cast included Anthony Leigh as Scapin, Samuel Sandford as Thrifty, James Nokes as Gripe, Henry Norris as Octavian, Thomas Percival as Leander, John Richards as Shift, Elizabeth Barry as Lucia and Anne Shadwell as Clara.^[2]