Marcella (play)

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Marcella
Written by William Hayley
Date premiered7 November 1789 [1]
Place premiered Theatre Royal, Drury Lane
Original languageEnglish
GenreTragedy

Marcella is a 1789 tragedy by the British writer William Hayley. [2]

The original Drury Lane cast included John Philip Kemble as Hernandez, William Barrymore as Alonzo, John Whitfield as Lupercio, Robert Benson as Lopez, Richard Wroughton as Governor of Barcelona and Jane Powell as Marcella. [3]

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References

  1. Hogan p.1203
  2. Nicoll p.227
  3. Hogan p.1203

Bibliography