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1785 play
Werter
Written byFrederick Reynolds
Date premiered25 November 1785
Place premieredTheatre Royal, Bath, Bath
Original languageEnglish
GenreTragedy

Werter is a 1785 tragedy by the British writer Frederick Reynolds. His debut play, it was inspired by the 1774 novel The Sorrows of Young Werther by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe. It first appeared at the Theatre Royal, Bath on 25 November 1785. Its London premiere came at the Theatre Royal, Covent Garden on 14 March 1786. The original Covent Garden cast included Joseph George Holman as Werter, William Davies as Sebastian, James Fearon as Leuthrop, William Farren as Albert and Ann Brunton as Charlotte. The Dublin premiere was at the Smock Alley Theatre on 2 December 1786.

References

  1. Nicoll p.301
  2. "London Stage Event: 14 March 1786 at Covent Garden".
  3. Greene p.4494

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.
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