The Conquest of China
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Written by | Elkanah Settle |
Date premiered | 28 May 1675 |
Place premiered | Dorset Garden Theatre, London |
Original language | English |
Genre | Tragedy |
The Conquest of China by the Tartars is a 1675 tragedy by the English writer Elkanah Settle.[1] It was originally performed by the Duke's Company at the Dorset Garden Theatre in London.
The initial cast included Thomas Gillow as Theinmingus, Henry Harris as Zungteus, as Palexus, Matthew Medbourne as King of China, as Quitazo, Samuel Sandford as Lycugus, Mary Betterton as Orunda, Elizabeth Currer as Alcinda and Mary Lee as Amavanga.[2]
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Bibliography[]
- Chang, Dongshin. Representing China on the Historical London Stage: From Orientalism to Intercultural Performance. Routledge, 2015.
- Van Lennep, W. The London Stage, 1660-1800: Volume One, 1660-1700. Southern Illinois University Press, 1960.
Categories:
- 1675 plays
- West End plays
- Tragedy plays
- Plays by Elkanah Settle
- Pre-18th-century play stubs