''The Provost of Bruges'' is a historical

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by the British writer George William Lovell. It premiered at the

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on 10 February 1836.Nicoll p.337 The original cast featured

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as Bertulphe, Provost of Bruges, James Prescott Warde as Tancmar,

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as Gautier,

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as Phillipe, William Payne as Denis, Robert William Honner as Page, Ellen Kean as Constance and Mary Gossop Vining as Ursula.

References

Bibliography

* Nicoll, Allardyce. ''A History of Early Nineteenth Century Drama 1800-1850''. Cambridge University Press, 1930. * Taylor, George. ''Players and Performances in the Victorian Theatre''. Manchester University Press, 1993. 1836 plays West End plays British plays Tragedy plays Historical plays Plays set in the 12th century Plays set in Belgium Bruges in fiction Plays by George William Lovell {{19thC-play-stub