The Conquest of China

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The Conquest of China
Written byElkanah Settle
Date premiered28 May 1675
Place premieredDorset Garden Theatre, London
Original languageEnglish
GenreTragedy

The Conquest of China by the Tartars is a 1675 tragedy by the English writer Elkanah Settle.[1] It was originally performed by the Duke's Company at the Dorset Garden Theatre in London.

The initial cast included Thomas Gillow as Theinmingus, Henry Harris as Zungteus, Henry Norris as Palexus, Matthew Medbourne as King of China, William Smith as Quitazo, Samuel Sandford as Lycugus, Mary Betterton as Orunda, Elizabeth Currer as Alcinda and Mary Lee as Amavanga.[2]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Chang p.15
  2. ^ Van Lennep p.233

Bibliography[edit]

  • Chang, Dongshin. Representing China on the Historical London Stage: From Orientalism to Intercultural Performance. Routledge, 2015.
  • Van Lennep, W. The London Stage, 1660-1800: Volume One, 1660-1700. Southern Illinois University Press, 1960.