''The Princess of Parma'' is a 1778 play by the British playwright
Richard Cumberland Richard Cumberland may refer to:
* Richard Cumberland (philosopher) (1631–1718), bishop, philosopher
* Richard Cumberland (dramatist) (1732–1811), civil servant, dramatist
* Richard Cumberland (priest) (1710–1737), Archdeacon of Northa ...
. It was originally staged at
Kelmarsh Hall
Kelmarsh Hall in Northamptonshire, England, is an elegant, 18th-century country house about south of Market Harborough and north of Northampton. It is a Grade I listed house and is open to public viewing.
The present Palladian hall was built ...
in
Northamptonshire
Northamptonshire (; abbreviated Northants.) is a county in the East Midlands of England. In 2015, it had a population of 723,000. The county is administered by
two unitary authorities: North Northamptonshire and West Northamptonshire. It is ...
. No copy of the work is known to survive.
[Nicoll p.78]
References
Bibliography
* Nicoll, Allardyce. ''A History of English Drama 1660-1900. Volume III: Late Eighteenth Century Drama''. Cambridge University Press, 1952.
Plays by Richard Cumberland
1778 plays
Lost plays
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