The Law of Lombardy

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The Law of Lombardy
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Written by Robert Jephson
Date premiered8 February 1779 [1]
Place premiered Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, London
Original languageEnglish
GenreTragedy

The Law of Lombardy is a 1779 tragedy by the Irish writer Robert Jephson. [2] The original Drury Lane cast included William Smith as Paladore, Robert Bensley as King, John Hayman Packer as Rinaldo, Richard Hurst as Asciano, James Wrighten as Forester, John Henderson as Bireno, Mary Robinson as Alinda and Elizabeth Younge as Princess. It was dedicated by Jephson to George III.

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References

  1. Hogan p.233
  2. Nicoll p.276

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