The Inquisitor (play)

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The Inquisitor
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Written by Thomas Holcroft
Date premiered23 June 1798
Place premiered Theatre Royal, Haymarket, London
Original languageEnglish
GenreDrama

The Inquisitor is a 1798 play by the British writer Thomas Holcroft. [1] It was inspired by the 1775 play Diego und Leonore by Johann August Unzer. It premiered at the Theatre Royal, Haymarket in London on 23 June 1798. [2] The original cast included James Aickin as The Patriarch, Henry Erskine Johnston as Alberto, William Barrymore as Francisco, Charles Kemble as Fernando, Robert Palmer as Lelio, Thomas Caulfield as Alguazil, Maria Theresa Kemble as Leonora, Elizabeth Heard as Violante and Sarah Harlowe as Licia.

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References

  1. Nicoll p.64
  2. Greene p.4506

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