April 12, 2024
ENGLISH PLAY 1680 Thomas Otway ORPHAN Unhappy MARRIAGE Tragedy ACTING Drama 1st
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The Orphan: Or, the Unhappy Marriage: A Tragedy, as it is Acted at His Royal Highness the Duke's Theatre. Otway, Thomas. London : Printed for R. Bentley, and M. Magnes, and Russel-Street in Convent-Garden, 1680. [8], 70 pp , complete minus last leaf . Pages are lightly browned and in great shape, unmarked minus last leaf with some ink doodles, as shown. A rare original play in marbled boards with leather spine, bound smooth and tight. A nice early imprint that remains in great shape, and is the scarce first edition of this popular play. The Orphan From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia The Orphan, or The Unhappy Marriage is a domestic tragedy , written by Thomas Otway in 1680. It was first produced at the Dorset Garden Theatre , and starred Mrs. Barry as Monimia, Thomas Betterton as Castalio and Mr. Jo. Williams as Polydore. It precedes Venice Preserv'd and is therefore the first of Otway's two famous tragedies. Written in blank verse , it is the play that made Otway famous. The Orphan remained a stock piece on the stage until the 19th century. Thomas Otway was purported to have been deeply in love with Mrs. Barry, and it has been suggested that this play was inspired by this unrequited love. PlotHalf the youth of Europe is at war but Acasto, a nobleman retired from court and living in the country, encourages his sons Castalio and
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