The Lame Lover
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 (actor)|Thomas Robson] as Colonel Secret, Thomas [Weston (actor)|Thomas Weston] as Jack and Sarah Gardner as Mrs Circuit.