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'''''The Surrender of Calais''''' is a 1791 [[historical play]] by the British playwright [[George Colman the Younger]] with elements of [[tragedy]] and [[comedy]]. It premiered at the [[Theatre Royal, Haymarket]] in [[London]] on 30 July 1791.<ref>Rice p.169</ref> The original cast included [[James Brown Williamson]] as King Edward, [[George Bland]] as Harcourt, [[Howard Usher]] as Sir William Manny, [[John Bannister (actor)|John Bannister]] as La Gloire, [[John Powell (actor)|John Powell]] as Arundel, [[James Aickin]] as John de Vienne, [[ |
'''''The Surrender of Calais''''' is a 1791 [[historical play]] by the British playwright [[George Colman the Younger]] with elements of [[tragedy]] and [[comedy]]. It premiered at the [[Theatre Royal, Haymarket]] in [[London]] on 30 July 1791.<ref>Rice p.169</ref> The original cast included [[James Brown Williamson]] as King Edward, [[George Bland (actor)|George Bland]] as Harcourt, [[Howard Usher]] as Sir William Manny, [[John Bannister (actor)|John Bannister]] as La Gloire, [[John Powell (actor)|John Powell]] as Arundel, [[James Aickin]] as John de Vienne, [[William Farren (actor, born 1754)|William Farren]] as Ribaumont, [[Robert Bensley]] as St. Pierre, [[John Henry Johnstone]] as O'Carroll, [[Henry Erskine Johnston]] as Old Man, [[Elizabeth Satchell|Elizabeth Kemble]] as Julia, [[Maria Bland]] as Madelon and [[Charlotte Goodall]] as the Queen. It is set against the backdrop of the [[Siege of Calais (1346–1347)|Siege of Calais]] (1346-47) by [[Edward III]] during the [[Hundred Years War]]. |
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The music was composed by [[Samuel Arnold (composer)|Samuel Arnold]]. It was the most popular work of the season at the Haymarket.<ref>Kozar & Burling p.173</ref> It premiered in Ireland at [[Dublin]]'s [[Crow Street Theatre]] on 23 November 1791.<ref>Greene p.2681</ref> It was revived at various theatres on a number of occasions. |
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* Rice, Paul F. ''British Music and the French Revolution''. Cambridge Scholars Publishing, 2010. |
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| Written by | George Colman the Younger |
| Date premiered | 30 July 1791 |
| Place premiered | Theatre Royal, Haymarket, London |
| Original language | English |
| Genre | Historical |
| Setting | Calais, 1347 |
The Surrender of Calais is a 1791 historical play by the British playwright George Colman the Younger with elements of tragedy and comedy. It premiered at the Theatre Royal, Haymarket in London on 30 July 1791.[1] The original cast included James Brown Williamson as King Edward, George Bland as Harcourt, Howard Usher as Sir William Manny, John Bannister as La Gloire, John Powell as Arundel, James Aickin as John de Vienne, William Farren as Ribaumont, Robert Bensley as St. Pierre, John Henry Johnstone as O'Carroll, Henry Erskine Johnston as Old Man, Elizabeth Kemble as Julia, Maria Bland as Madelon and Charlotte Goodall as the Queen. It is set against the backdrop of the Siege of Calais (1346-47) by Edward III during the Hundred Years War.
The music was composed by Samuel Arnold. It was the most popular work of the season at the Haymarket.[2] It premiered in Ireland at Dublin's Crow Street Theatre on 23 November 1791.[3] It was revived at various theatres on a number of occasions.
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Bibliography[edit]
- Greene, John C. Theatre in Dublin, 1745-1820: A Calendar of Performances, Volume 6. Lexington Books, 2011.
- Kozar, Richard & Burling, William J. Summer Theatre in London, 1661-1820, and the Rise of the Haymarket Theatre. Fairleigh Dickinson Univ Press, 2000.
- Nicoll, Allardyce. A History of English Drama 1660–1900: Volume III. Cambridge University Press, 2009.
- Rice, Paul F. British Music and the French Revolution. Cambridge Scholars Publishing, 2010.
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