Great Expectations on The London Merchant: “Mr. Wopsle had in his hand the affecting tragedy of George Barnwell, in which he had that moment invested sixpence”
Washington: A Life on The London Merchant: “When he attended a melodrama by George Lillo entitled The London Merchant, it was probably his first taste of a professional stage production, marking the start of a lasting fondness for theater.”
Aurora Floyd on George Barnwell: “when 'George Barnwell' and 'Jane Shore' were amongst the favourite works of art of a play-going public”