The Fatal Falsehood
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| The Fatal Falsehood | |
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| Written by | Hannah More |
| Date premiered | 7 May 1779 |
| Place premiered | Theatre Royal, Covent Garden, London |
| Original language | English |
| Genre | Tragedy |
The Fatal Falsehood is a 1779 tragedy by the British writer Hannah More.[1] It premiered at the Theatre Royal, Covent Garden in London on 7 May 1779.[2] The original cast included Matthew Clarke as Earl Guilford, William Thomas Lewis as Rivers, his son, Richard Wroughton as Orlando, a young Italian Count, Francis Aickin as Bertrand, Elizabeth Younge as Emmelina and Elizabeth Hartley as Julia. The prologue was written by Richard Brinsley Sheridan.[3]
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- DeRochi, Jack E. & Ennis Daniel James (ed.) Richard Brinsley Sheridan: The Impresario in Political and Cultural Context. Rowman & Littlefield, 2013.
- 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 III. Cambridge University Press, 2009.
- Hogan, C.B (ed.) The London Stage, 1660–1800: Volume V. Southern Illinois University Press, 1968.
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