The Toy
Written by	John O'Keeffe
Date premiered	3 February 1789
Place premiered	Theatre Royal, Covent Garden, London
Original language	English
Genre	Comedy
Setting	Hampton Court, England

The Toy is a 1789 comedy play by the Irish writer John O'Keeffe. It premiered at the Theatre Royal, Covent Garden in London on 3 February 1789.^[1] The Irish premiere was at the Crow Street Theatre in Dublin on 13 January 1791.^[2]

Cast

The original cast included:

• Francis Aickin as Sir Carrol O'Donovan,
• Joseph George Holman as O'Donovan,
• William Thomas Lewis as Aircourt,
• William Blanchard as Larry Kavanagh,
• John Quick as Alibi,
• Cockran Joseph Booth as Nol Pros,
• John Edwin as Methlegin,
• Ralph Wewitzer as Pavot,
• Ann Brunton Merry as Lady Jane,
• Louisa Fontenelle as Sophia, and
• Lydia Webb as Katty Kavanagh.