The Pledge (play)

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The Pledge
Written byJames Kenney
Date premiered8 April 1831
Place premieredTheatre Royal, Drury Lane, London
Original languageEnglish
GenreTragedy

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[edit]

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

Bibliography[edit]

  • 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.