 "The Counterfeit Bridegroom" in turn was adapted into William Taverner's "The Artful Husband" (1717), which then became George Colman the Elder's "The Female Chevalier" (1778), which became both Alicia Sheridan's "The Ambiguous Lover" (1781) and William Macready the Elder's "The Bank Note, or Lesson for Ladies" (1795).Prologue

The Prologue notes that it will be difficult to please everyone in the audience because everyone has come for different reasons