The Country Girl (1766 play)

Rather than a plot focused on Horner's schemes and other raunchy elements, The Country Girl features the romance between the young aristocrat, Belville and Miss Peggy, an unmarried country girl who replaces Mrs. Pinchwife, and on Harcourt's wooing of Alithea who is engaged to Mr. Sparkish.

Additionally, Harcourt, previously a less-than-reputable friend of Horner's, is rewritten as Belville's responsible uncle and mentor.

The playbill lists Mr. Holand as Moody, Mr. Palmer as Harcourt, Mr. Dodd as Sparkish, Samuel Cautherley as Belville, Mr.

[2] The Country Girl debuted in London in 1791 with Mr. King as Moody, Mr. Palmer as Harcourt, Mr. Dodd as Sparkish, Mr. Whitfield as Belville, Mr. Spencer as a Footman, Mr. Jones as a Countryman, Mr. Alfred as a Servant, Mrs. Jordan as Miss Piggy, Mrs. Ward as Alithia, and Mrs. Williames as Lucy.

In the New York production, Mr. Harwood as Moody, Mr. Barrymoore once again as Harcourt, Mr. Twaits as Sparkish, Mr. Holland as Belville, Mr. Maddocks as William, Mr. Purser as the Countryman, Mrs. Jones as Miss Peggy, Miss Mellon as Alithea, and Mrs. Scott as Lucy.