The Revolution of Sweden

The Revolution of Sweden is a 1706 tragedy by the British writer Catharine Cockburn.[2]

The Revolution of Sweden
Written byCatharine Cockburn
Date premiered11 February 1706[1]
Place premieredQueen's Theatre, Haymarket, London
Original languageEnglish
GenreTragedy

The original Haymarket cast included Barton Booth as Gustavus, Thomas Betterton as Arwide, John Corey as Erici, Benjamin Husband as Viceroy, John Bowman as Archbishop and Elizabeth Barry as Constanta.

References

  1. Burling p.42
  2. Nicoll p.361

Bibliography

  • Burling, William J. A Checklist of New Plays and Entertainments on the London Stage, 1700-1737. Fairleigh Dickinson Univ Press, 1992.
  • Nicoll, Allardyce. History of English Drama, 1660-1900, Volume 2. Cambridge University Press, 2009.


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