''Conscience; or, The Bridal Night'' is an 1821
tragedy by the Irish writer
James Haynes. It premiered at the
Theatre Royal, Drury Lane in
London on 21 February 1821. The original cast included
Sarah West
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as Elmira,
John Powell as Duke of Venice,
John Cooper as Arsenio,
James William Wallack as Lorenzo. It was acted five times on its original run. It then appeared at the
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The theatre was converted fr ...
in
New York
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in May 1821. Haynes dedicated the play to
James Perry.
John Genest
John Genest (1764–1839) was an English clergyman and theatre historian.
Life
He was the son of John Genest of Dunker's Hill, Devon. He was educated at Westminster School, entered 9 May 1780 as a pensioner at Trinity College, Cambridge, and ...
considered the play's language better than its plot.
[Genest p.89]
References
Bibliography
* Genest, John. ''Some Account of the English Stage: From the Restoration in 1660 to 1830, Volume 9''. H.E. Carrington, 1832.
* Nicoll, Allardyce. ''A History of Early Nineteenth Century Drama 1800-1850''. Cambridge University Press, 1930.
* Odell, George Clinton Densmore . Annals of the New York Stage: 1798-1821''. AMS Press, 1970.
1821 plays
West End plays
British plays
Irish plays
category:Tragedy plays
Historical plays
Plays set in Italy
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