Alphonso, King of Naples

Alphonso, King of Naples
Written byGeorge Powell
Date premieredDecember 1690
Place premieredTheatre Royal, Drury Lane, London
Original languageEnglish
GenreTragedy

Alphonso, King of Naples is a 1690 tragedy by the English writer George Powell.

First staged by the United Company at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, the original cast included John Bowman as Alphonso, George Powell as Ferdinand, William Mountfort as Cesario, John Hodgson as Tachmas, Colley Cibber as Sigismond, John Freeman as Oswell, William Bowen as Fabio and Anne Bracegirdle as Urania.[1]

References

  1. ^ Van Lennep p.392

Bibliography

  • Van Lennep, W. The London Stage, 1660-1800: Volume One, 1660-1700. Southern Illinois University Press, 1960.


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