Eurydice (Mallet play)

Eurydice
Written by	David Mallet
Date premiered	22 February 1731
Place premiered	Theatre Royal, Drury Lane
Original language	English
Genre	Tragedy

Eurydice is a 1731 tragedy by the Scottish writer David Mallet.^[1] It is one of a number of plays and operas to be based on the story of Eurydice from Greek Mythology.

The original Drury Lane cast included Mary Porter as Eurydice, as Melissa, Roger Bridgewater as Leonidas, William Mills as Medon, Thomas Hallam as Polydore, John Mills as Periander and John Corey as Ariston. The prologue was written by Aaron Hill and spoken by Robert Wilks.

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• Nicoll, Allardyce. A History of Early Eighteenth Century Drama: 1700-1750. CUP Archive, 1927.

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