The Beggar's Daughter of Bethnal Green

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The Beggar's Daughter of Bethnal Green
1834 edition
Written byJames Sheridan Knowles
Date premiered22 November 1828
Place premieredTheatre Royal, Drury Lane, London
Original languageEnglish
GenreComedy
SettingLondon, present day

The Beggar's Daughter of Bethnal Green is a five-act

Victoria Theatre.[3] The action takes place in London and Romford, then in Essex
.

The original Drury Lane cast included Charles Mayne Young, William Farren, John Pritt Harley, John Liston, Henry Gattie, Paul Bedford, Harriet Elizabeth Savill and Mary Ann Knight. Knowles dedicated the published version to the Scottish politician Kirkman Finlay.

References

  1. ^ "Drury Lane Theatre". Morning Post. 24 November 1828. p. 3.
  2. ^ "Drury Lane Theatre". Morning Post. 24 November 1828. p. 3.
  3. ^ Nicoll p.329

Bibliography

  • Nicoll, Allardyce. A History of Early Nineteenth Century Drama 1800-1850. Cambridge University Press, 1930.