The Universal Passion

The Universal Passion
Written by	James Miller
Date premiered	28 February 1737[1]
Place premiered	Theatre Royal, Drury Lane
Original language	English
Genre	Comedy

The Universal Passion is a 1737 comedy play by the British writer James Miller. It is a reworking of Shakespeare's Much Ado About Nothing.[2]

The original Drury Lane cast included William Milward as Gratiano, William Mills as Bellario, James Quin as Protheus, Theophilus Cibber as Joculo, Edward Berry as Byron, Richard Winstone as Gremio, John Harper as Porco, Charles Macklin as Asino, Kitty Clive as Liberia and Hannah Pritchard as Delia.

References

1. Burling p.182
2. Findlay p.6

Bibliography

• Burling, William J. A Checklist of New Plays and Entertainments on the London Stage, 1700-1737. Fairleigh Dickinson Univ Press, 1992.
• Findlay, Allison. Much Ado About Nothing. Macmillan, 2011.
• Nicoll, Allardyce. History of English Drama, 1660-1900, Volume 2. Cambridge University Press, 2009.