Eloisa (play)

Eloisa
Written by	Frederick Reynolds
Date premiered	20 December 1786
Place premiered	Theatre Royal, Covent Garden, London
Original language	English
Genre	Tragedy

Eloisa is a 1786 tragedy by the British author Frederick Reynolds. It premiered at the Theatre Royal, Covent Garden in London on 20 December 1786. ^[1] The original Covent Garden cast included Joseph George Holman as Villiers, William Farren as Hainhault, William Macready as Courcy, Alexander Pope as Preux and Ann Brunton Merry as Eloisa. ^[2] The Irish premiere took place at the Smock Alley Theatre in Dublin on 14 July 1787. ^[3]

References

1. Nicoll p.301
2. "London Stage Event: 20 December 1786 at Covent Garden".
3. Greene p.4495

Bibliography

• Greene, John C. Theatre in Dublin, 1745-1820: A Calendar of Performances, Volume 6. Lexington Books, 2011.
• Nicoll, Allardyce. A History of English Drama 1660–1900: Volume IV. Cambridge University Press, 2009.