The Pledge (play)

The Pledge
Written by	James Kenney
Date premiered	8 April 1831
Place premiered	Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, London
Original language	English
Genre	Tragedy

The Pledge; Or, Castilian Honour is an 1831 tragedy by the British writer James Kenney. It premiered at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane in London on 8 April 1831. ^[1] It is inspired by the play Hernani by French writer Victor Hugo. ^[2] The original London cast included William Macready as Don Leo, Henry John Wallack as Hernani, John Cooper as Don Carlos and George Yarnold as Don Ricardo.

References

1. Nicoll p.327
2. France & Haynes p.236

Bibliography

• France, Peter & Haynes, Kenneth. The Oxford History of Literary Translation in English:: Volume 4: 1790-1900. Oxford University Press, 2006.
• Nicoll, Allardyce. A History of Early Nineteenth Century Drama 1800-1850. Cambridge University Press, 1930.