Herod and Mariamne

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Herod and Mariamne
Written by
Lincoln's Inn Fields Theatre, London
Original languageEnglish
GenreTragedy

Herod and Mariamne is a 1671

Dorset Gardens Theatre.[1] It was the company's attempt to respond to the great success of John Dryden's heroic drama The Conquest of Granada by the rival King's Company.[2] It is inspired by the accounts of Josephus portraying the reign of Herod II
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Cast

References

  1. ^ Van Lennep p.188
  2. ^ Howe p.154
  3. ^ Howe p.154
  4. ^ Van Lennep p.188

Bibliography

  • Howe, Elizabeth. The First English Actresses: Women and Drama, 1660-1700. Cambridge University Press, 1992.
  • Nicoll, Allardyce. History of English Drama, 1660-1900: Volume 1, Restoration Drama, 1660-1700. Cambridge University Press, 1952.
  • Van Lennep, W. The London Stage, 1660-1800: Volume One, 1660-1700. Southern Illinois University Press, 1960.