''The Widow of Malabar'' is a 1790
tragedy by the British writer
Mariana Starke
Mariana Starke (1761/2–1838) was an English author. She is best known for her travel guide to France and Italy which served as a popular companion for British travellers to the Continent in the early nineteenth century. She also wrote plays and ...
. 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 Ope ...
on 5 May 1790.
[Greene p.4497] The original cast included
William Farren as Raymond,
George Davies Harley
George Davies Harley (1762 – 28 November 1811), originally George Davies, was an English actor and poet.
Life
Harley was, according to one account, a tailor, and according to a second, a banker's clerk, and then a clerk in lottery offices. ...
as Chief Bramin,
William Powell as Second Bramin,
Joseph George Holman as Young Bramin,
James Thompson as Narrain,
Ann Brunton Merry as Indamora and
Mrs Rock as Fatima.
References
Bibliography
* Greene, John C. ''Theatre in Dublin, 1745-1820: A Calendar of Performances, Volume 6''. Lexington Books, 2011.
* Nicoll, Allardyce. ''A History of English Drama 1660–1900: Volume IV''. Cambridge University Press, 2009.
* Burroughs, Catherine. ''Women in British Romantic Theatre: Drama, Performance, and Society, 1790-1840''. Cambridge University Press, 2000.
1790 plays
Tragedy plays
West End plays
British plays
Plays set in India
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