The Wife's Secret
| The Wife's Secret | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Charles and Ellen Kean in their roles in 1848. | |
| Written by | George William Lovell |
| Date premiered | 12 October 1846 |
| Place premiered | Park Theatre, New York City |
| Original language | English |
| Genre | Historical |
| Setting | Dorset, 1655 |
The Wife's Secret is an 1846
Theatre Royal, Haymarket on 17 January 1848.[1] The Haymarket cast included Charles Kean as Sir Walter Aymott, Henry Howe as Lord Arden, Ellen Kean as Lady Eveline Amyott, Benjamin Nottingham Webster as Jabez Sneed and Mary Anne Keeley as Maud. The Times praised Ellen Kean's performance, noting "the wife, is played to perfection".[2]
References
Bibliography
- Nicoll, Allardyce. A History of Early Nineteenth Century Drama 1800-1850. Cambridge University Press, 1930.
- Pascoe, Charles Eyre. Our Actors and Actresses. The Dramatic List. David Bogue, 1880.
- Taylor, George. Players and Performances in the Victorian Theatre. Manchester University Press, 1993.
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