The Battle of Hexham explained

The Battle of Hexham
Date Of Premiere:11 August 1789
Original Language:English
Place:Haymarket Theatre, London
Genre:History

The Battle of Hexham is a 1789 history play by the British writer George Colman the Younger. It is based around the 1464 Battle of Hexham, a decisive Yorkist victory during the War of the Roses. It revived Colman's career after the disappointment of his works following his earlier hit Inkle and Yarico.[1] It premiered at the Haymarket Theatre in London on 11 August 1789 with a cast that included John Edwin and Maria Theresa Kemble. It helped reinvigorate the history genre. It combined a mixture of comedy, pathos and mystery and owned a great deal of its inspiration to Shakespeare's histories.[2]

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Notes and References

  1. Sutcliffe p.26
  2. Taylor p.48