Almeyda, Queen of Granada

Almeyda, Queen of Granada
Written bySophia Lee
Date premiered20 April 1796[1]
Place premieredTheatre Royal, Drury Lane
Original languageEnglish
GenreTragedy

Almeyda, Queen of Granada is a 1796 tragedy play by the British writer Sophia Lee.[2]

The original Drury Lane cast included John Palmer as Abdallah, James Aickin as Ramirez, Richard Wroughton as Orasmyn, John Philip Kemble as Alonzo, Thomas Caulfield as Nourassin, Charles Kemble as Hamet, Sarah Siddons as Almeyda and Jane Powell as Victoria.[3]

References

  1. ^ Hogan p.1849
  2. ^ Nicoll p.281
  3. ^ Hogan p.1849

Bibliography

  • Nicoll, Allardyce. A History of English Drama 1660-1900: Volume III. Cambridge University Press, 2009.
  • Hogan, C.B (ed.) The London Stage, 1660-1800: Volume V. Southern Illinois University Press, 1968.


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