The Secretary (play)

The Secretary
Written by	James Sheridan Knowles
Date premiered	24 April 1843
Place premiered	Theatre Royal, Drury Lane
Original language	English
Genre	Tragedy

The Secretary is a play by the Irish writer James Sheridan Knowles. It premiered at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane on 24 April 1843. ^{[1] [2]} The cast included John Ryder as the King, George John Bennett as Duke of Gaveston, Samuel Phelps as Lord Byerdale, William Macready as Colonel Green, Charles Selby as Armstrong, Helena Faucit as Lady Laura Gaveston and Leonora Wigan as Emmeline.

References

1. Nicoll p.339
2. Carlisle p.102

Bibliography

• Carlisle, Carol Jones. Helen Faucit: Fire and Ice on the Victorian Stage. Society for Theatre Research, 2000.
• Nicoll, Allardyce. A History of Early Nineteenth Century Drama 1800-1850. Cambridge University Press, 1930.