The Loyal General
The Loyal General | |
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Written by | Nahum Tate |
Date premiered | December 1679 |
Place premiered | Dorset Garden Theatre, London |
Original language | English |
Genre | Tragedy |
The Loyal General is a 1679 tragedy by the Irish writer Nahum Tate. It was first performed at the Dorset Garden Theatre by the Duke's Company. The prologue was written by John Dryden.
The original cast included Thomas Betterton as Theocrin, Henry Harris as King, as Theron, Thomas Gillow as Diphilus, Thomas Jevon as Escalus, John Bowman as Pisander, Joseph Williams as Abardanes, Elizabeth Currer as Queen, Mary Lee as Arviola and Emily Price as Edraste.[1]
References[]
- ^ Van Lennep p.282
Bibliography[]
- Van Lennep, W. The London Stage, 1660-1800: Volume One, 1660-1700. Southern Illinois University Press, 1960.
Categories:
- 1679 plays
- West End plays
- Tragedy plays
- Plays by Nahum Tate
- Pre-18th-century play stubs