The Lame Lover

About the show

The Lame Lover is a 1770 comedy play by the British writer Samuel Foote. Foote wrote the play while he was recovering from the amputation of his leg, following a riding accident. The original Haymarket cast starred Foote himself as Sir Luke Limp. The cast also included Thomas Robson as Colonel Secret, Thomas Weston as Jack and Sarah Gardner as Mrs Circuit.