Sullivan (play)

Sullivan was a three-act comedy by Anne-Honoré-Joseph Duveyrier de Mélésville, based on the play Garrick Médecin. It was first played at Paris, in the Théatre-Français, November 11, 1852. The original cast was:

Nicol Jenkins, "a wealthy merchant" - Mr. Provost

Lèlia, "his daughter" - Ms. Favart

Sullivan, "a comic actor from Drury Lane Theater" - Mr. Brindeau

Sir Frédéric Dumple, "nephew of Jenkins" - Got

Saunders, "a broker" - Anselme

Mistress Saunders, "his wife" - Mrs. Thénard

Merwyn, "a silks merchant" - Mr. Montet

Miss Pénélope, "his sister" - Ms. Joussain

Peacock, "a lawyer" - Mr. Mirecourt

Little-John, "Jenkins' valet" - Castel

Dickson, "Sullivan's valet" - Mathien

An Alderman

Servants

Though "Garrick Médecin" had focused on the adventures of actor David Garrick, de Mélésville did not wish to do a historical piece, and so used the then-contemporary Shakespearean actor Barry Sullivan as his subject, though he changed the character's first name in the play to "George", probably to avoid any possible legal troubles. A few years after it was produced, "Sullivan" was adapted into the English play David Garrick by Robertson, with Garrick returned to the leading role.