Eloisa is a 1786 tragedy by the British author Frederick Reynolds. It premiered at the Theatre Royal, Covent Garden in London on 20 December 1786.[1] The original Covent Garden cast included Joseph George Holman as Villiers, William Farren as Hainhault, William Macready as Courcy, Alexander Pope as Preux and Ann Brunton Merry as Eloisa.[2] The Irish premiere took place at the Smock Alley Theatre in Dublin on 14 July 1787.[3]

Eloisa
Written byFrederick Reynolds
Date premiered20 December 1786
Place premieredTheatre Royal, Covent Garden, London
Original languageEnglish
GenreTragedy

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  • Greene, John C. Theatre in Dublin, 1745-1820: A Calendar of Performances, Volume 6. Lexington Books, 2011.
  • Nicoll, Allardyce. A History of English Drama 1660–1900: Volume IV. Cambridge University Press, 2009.