Julian and Agnes is an 1801 Gothic tragedy by the British writer William Sotheby.[1] Best known as a poet he wrote several tragedies, but this was his only play to be performed in London's West End.[2] It premiered at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane on 25 April 1801.[3] The original cast included John Philip Kemble as Jullian, Sarah Siddons as Agnes, Richard Wroughton as Provost, John Hayman Packer as Prior, William Barrymore as Confesser, Charles Holland as Infirmier, Walter Maddocks as Steward, William Powell as Francis and Anne Biggs as Ellen.[4]
Julian and Agnes | |
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Written by | William Sotheby |
Date premiered | 25 April 1801 |
Place premiered | Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, London |
Original language | English |
Genre | Tragedy |
Setting | Great St Bernard Pass, Switzerland |
References
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edit- Evans, Bertrand. Gothic Drama from Walpole to Shelley. Univ of California Press, 2023.
- Greene, John C. Theatre in Dublin, 1745-1820: A Calendar of Performances, Volume 6. Lexington Books, 2011.
- Hogle, Jerrold E. The Cambridge Companion to Gothic Fiction. Cambridge University Press, 2002.
- Nicoll, Allardyce. A History of English Drama 1660–1900: Volume IV. Cambridge University Press, 2009.