''Antonio, or the Soldier's Return'' is an 1800

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tragedy by the British writer

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. It premiered at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane on 13 December 1800. The cast included John Philip Kemble as Antonio, Sarah Siddons as Helena, William Barrymore as Don Gusman,

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as Don Pedro,

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as Don Henry, William Powell as Don Diego. Both the audience and critical reaction was negative.O'Shaughnessy p.85 Seven years later another of Godwin's plays '' Faulkener'' was staged at the same theatre.

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Bibliography

* Greene, John C. ''Theatre in Dublin, 1745-1820: A Calendar of Performances, Volume 6''. Lexington Books, 2011. * O'Shaughnessy, David. ''The Plays of William Godwin''. Routledge, 2016. * Nicoll, Allardyce. ''A History of Early Nineteenth Century Drama 1800-1850''. Cambridge University Press, 1930. 1800 plays West End plays British plays Historical plays Plays set in the 15th century Plays set in Spain Works by William Godwin {{19thC-play-stub