John O'Keeffe (writer)

John O'Keeffe
Portrait of John O'Keefe by either Thomas or William Lawranson, 1782
Born	(1747-06-24)24 June 1747 Dublin, Ireland
Died	4 February 1833(1833-02-04) (aged 85) Southampton, Hampshire, England
Spouse	Mary Heaphy

John O'Keeffe (24 June 1747 – 4 February 1833) was an Irish actor and dramatist. He wrote a number of farces, amusing dramatic pieces and librettos for pasticcio operas, many of which had great success. Among these are Tony Lumpkin in Town (1778), Love in a Camp (1786), and Omai (1785), an account of the voyages of the Tahitian explorer Omai, and Wild Oats (1791).