Nicholas Nickleby: A Farce in 2 Acts

Nicholas Nickleby: A Farce in 2 Acts is a stage adaptation of Charles Dickens' novel by Edward Stirling, first performed in November 1838 at the Adelphi Theater in London. This adaptation was created while only eight installments of the original novel had been published, leading to the omission of key characters and a unique ending crafted by Stirling. Notably, Dickens attended a performance and reportedly enjoyed this unauthorized version, which features the comedienne Mary Keeley as Smike.