The Carmelite

The Carmelite is a tragic play by the British writer Richard Cumberland. It was first staged at the Drury Lane Theatre on 2 December 1784.[1] [2] The play's hero Saint-Valori disguises himself as a Carmelite. The play enjoyed some success, and was later staged a theatre in Belfast where Wolfe Tone saw it in 1791.[3]

References

  1. Watson p.1968
  2. Nicoll p.78-79
  3. Moody p.138

Bibliography

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