Don Pedro, King of Castile

Don Pedro, King of Castile is an 1828 historical tragedy by the British writer Lord Porchester.[1] [2] It premiered at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane in London on 10 March 1828. The cast included William Macready as Henry, John Cooper as Don Pedro, James William Wallack as Raban, George Yarnold as Constable of France, Sarah West as Maria De Padilla and Ellen Tree as Blanche of Bourbon.[3] It is based on the rule of the fourteenth century King of Castile Peter the Cruel.

Don Pedro, King of Castile
Written byLord Porchester
Date premiered10 March 1828
Place premieredTheatre Royal, Drury Lane, London
Original languageEnglish
GenreTragedy
SettingCastile, 14th century

Synopsis

Blanche has been forced to marry King Peter, although she is really in love with his brother Henry. The king mistreats her and spends much of his time with his mistress Maria de Padilla. Maria schemes with her Jewish ally Raban to bring about the Queen's death, while Peter and Henry do battle with each other.[4]

References
  1. Nicoll p.325
  2. The Oxford Handbook of the Georgian Theatre 1737-1832 p.148
  3. Genest p.415
  4. Genest p.415-16

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.
  • Swindells, Julia & Taylor, David Francis. The Oxford Handbook of the Georgian Theatre 1737-1832. OUP, 2014.
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