Alfred the Great is an 1831 historical play by the Irish writer James Sheridan Knowles. It portrays the life of the Anglo-Saxon King Alfred the Great.[1]
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| Written by | James Sheridan Knowles |
| Date premiered | 28 April 1831 |
| Place premiered | Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, London |
| Original language | English |
| Genre | Tragedy |
It premiered at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane in London. The title role was played by William Macready, a frequent collaborator of Knowles. Other members of the cast included Charles Mayne Young as Edric, John Cooper as Guthrum, James Vining as Oddune, Henry John Wallack as Oswith, Mary Warner as Elswith and Thomas Cooke as Kenric. The published version was dedicated to the reigning monarch William IV.
References
edit- ^ Sobecki pp. 198–99
Bibliography
edit- Sebastian I. Sobecki. The Sea and Englishness in the Middle Ages: Maritime Narratives, Identity and Culture. Boydell & Brewer, 2011.
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