Jump to content

The Faithful Bride of Granada

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

The Faithful Bride of Granada
Written byWilliam Taverner
Date premieredMay 1704[1]
Place premieredTheatre Royal, Drury Lane, London
Original languageEnglish
GenreTragedy

The Faithful Bride of Granada is a 1704 tragedy by the English writer William Taverner. It was the only tragedy by Tarverner, better known for his comedies.[2]

The original cast included John Mills as Abdolin, Robert Wilks as Abinomin, Philip Griffin as Osmin, Benjamin Husband as Albovade, Jane Rogers as Zelinda, Frances Maria Knight as Abenede and Mary Kent as Zaida.

References

[edit]
  1. ^ Burling p.36
  2. ^ Nicoll p.79

Bibliography

[edit]
  • Burling, William J. A Checklist of New Plays and Entertainments on the London Stage, 1700-1737. Fairleigh Dickinson Univ Press, 1992.
  • Nicoll, Allardyce. History of English Drama, 1660-1900, Volume 2. Cambridge University Press, 2009.