''Adelaide'' is an 1814

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by the Irish writer Richard Lalor Sheil. It premiered at the

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on 19 February 1814. The Dublin cast included Elizabeth O'Neill in the title role and

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as Count Luneburg. On 23 May 1816 it appeared for the first time in

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's West End at the

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. The first London cast featured Elizabeth O'Neill reprising her Dublin role as Adelaide,Armstrong p.182

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as Count St. Evermont,

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as Count Lunenburg,

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as Albert,

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as Godfrey,

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as Colbert,

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as Madame St. Evermont and Maria Foote as Julia. It takes place in Germany amidst emigres who have fled from the

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References

Bibliography

*Armstrong, James. ''Romantic Actors, Romantic Dramas: British Tragedy on the Regency Stage''. Springer Nature, 2022. * Greene, John C. ''Theatre in Dublin, 1745-1820: A Calendar of Performances, Volume 6''. Lexington Books, 2011. * Morash, Christopher. ''A History of Irish Theatre 1601-2000''. Cambridge University Press, 2002. * Nicoll, Allardyce. ''A History of Early Nineteenth Century Drama 1800-1850''. Cambridge University Press, 1930. 1814 plays West End plays British plays Irish plays Plays by Richard Lalor Sheil Plays set in the 18th century Plays set in Germany {{19thC-play-stub