''Love's Sacrifice'' is an 1842 play by the British writer George William Lovell. It premiered at the

Theatre Royal, Covent Garden The Royal Opera House (ROH) is an opera house and major performing arts venue in Covent Garden, central London. The large building is often referred to as simply Covent Garden, after a previous use of the site. It is the home of The Royal O ...

on 12 September 1842. The original cast included

John Vandenhoff John Michael Vandenhoff (31 March 1790 – 4 October 1861) was an English actor. He performed in London theatres, and also in Edinburgh and Liverpool; he played leading roles including those in Shakespearean tragedy. Life Vandenhoff was born in ...

as Matthew Elmore, Walter Lacy as St. Lo,

Alfred Wigan Alfred Sydney Wigan (24 March 1814Some sources say 24 March 1818 – 29 November 1878) was an English actor-manager who took part in the first Royal Command Performance before Queen Victoria on 28 December 1848.Gillan, DonA History of the Ro ...

as Morluc, William Payne as Du Viray,

Drinkwater Meadows Drinkwater Meadows (1799 – 12 June 1869) was an English actor. Biography Meadows was a native of Yorkshire, or, according to another account, of Wales, born in 1799, joined a theatrical company established in Kendal, and played in various towns ...

as Jean Ruse,

Charlotte Vandenhoff Charlotte Elizabeth Vandenhoff (1818 – 31 July 1860), became Charlotte Swinbourne, was a British actress who appeared in leading theatres in London, New York and Philadelphia. Life Vandenhoff was born in Liverpool in 1818. Her parents were El ...

as Margaret,

Harriette Deborah Lacy Harriette Deborah Lacy (1807–1874) was an English actress. Born in London, she was the daughter of a tradesman named Taylor. Her first appearance on the stage was at Bath in 1827 as Julia in ''The Rivals'', and she was immediately given lead ...

as Herminie de Vermont. It opened at the

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in New York the following year. It was well known in America by the 1850s.Wallace p.286

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Bibliography

* Grossman, Barbara Wallace. ''A Spectacle of Suffering: Clara Morris on the American Stage''. SIU Press, 2009. * Nicoll, Allardyce. ''A History of Early Nineteenth Century Drama 1800-1850''. Cambridge University Press, 1930. 1842 plays West End plays British plays Plays set in France Plays by George William Lovell {{19thC-play-stub