The Students of Salamanca

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The Students of Salamanca
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Sheet music from the play
Written by Robert Francis Jameson
Date premiered23 January 1813
Place premiered Covent Garden Theatre, London
Original languageEnglish
GenreComedy
Setting Salamanca, Spain

The Students of Salamanca is an 1813 comedy play by the British writer Robert Francis Jameson. It was first performed at the Covent Garden Theatre in London. [1] The original cast included John Fawcett and Maria Theresa Kemble.

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  1. Nicoll p.320

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