The Duke of Guise (play)

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The Duke of Guise
File:The Duke of Guise. A Tragedy. Acted by Their Majesties Servants. Written by Mr. Dryden, and Mr. Lee (title page).png
Title page of the 1687 edition
Written by John Dryden
Date premiered 4 December 1682
Genre Tragedy

The Duke of Guise, a Tragedy is a tragedy by John Dryden and Nathaniel Lee, published in 1683.

Characters

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  • The King of France.
  • Duke of Guise.
  • Duke of Mayenne.
  • Grillon, Colonel of the Guard.
  • Alphonso Corso, a Colonel.
  • Belleure, a Courtier.
  • Royalists.
    • Abbot del Bene,
    • M. Monfert,
  • Of Guise's Faction.
    • The Cardinal of Guise.
    • Archbishop of Lyons.
    • Polin,
    • Aumale,
    • Bussy,
    • The Curate of St Eustace,
    • Malicorn, a Necromancer,
    • Melanax, a Spirit,
  • Two Sheriffs,
  • Citizens and Rabble, &c.
  • Queen Mother.
  • Marmoutiere, Niece to Grillon.[1]

History

Dryden co-operated with Nathaniel Lee in producing the Duke of Guise. The story, which in Dryden's early effort had been intended to suggest a parallel to the English rebellion, was now to be applied to the contest of the court against Shaftesbury and Monmouth. Dryden, however, did his best to extenuate his own responsibility in a Vindication of the Duke of Guise separately published.[2]

The play was first acted on 4 December 1682, and encountered a stormy and dubious, if not an unfavourable, reception. the piece was ultimately enabled to maintain its ground with more general approbation. It was performed by the United Companies, and printed in 1683.[3]

References

  1. Scott 1808, p. 22.
  2. Stephen 1888, p. 69.
  3. Scott 1808, p. 11.

Bibliography

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