A True Widow

A True Widow
Written by	Thomas Shadwell
Date premiered	21 March 1678
Place premiered	Dorset Garden Theatre, London
Original language	English
Genre	Restoration Comedy

A True Widow is a 1678 comedy play by the English writer Thomas Shadwell. It was first staged by the Duke's Company at the Dorset Garden Theatre in London. The names of the original cast are unknown. The prologue was written by Shadwell's colleague John Dryden.^[1] It was published the following year and dedicated to Charles Sedley.