Love in a Riddle
Love in a Riddle is a 1729 ballad opera by the British actor-manager Colley Cibber. It was part of a boom in ballad operas inspired by the enormous success of John Gay's The Beggar's Opera the previous year.
The original Drury Lane cast included John Mills as Arcas, John Harper as Aegon, Charles [Williams (stage actor)|Charles Williams] as Amyntas, Sarah Thurmond as Iphis, Colley Cibber as Philautus, Benjamin [Griffin (actor)|Benjamin Griffin] as Corydon, James Oates as Mopsus, Joe [Miller (actor)|Joe Miller] as Cimon, Jane Cibber as Ianthe and Kitty Clive as Phillida. The prologue was spoken by Robert Wilks.