Albina, Countess Raimond Explained

Albina, Countess Raimond
Date Of Premiere:	31 July 1779
Original Language:	English
Place:	Theatre Royal, Haymarket, London
Genre:	Tragedy

Albina, Countess Raimond is a 1779 tragedy by the British playwright Hannah Cowley.^[1] It premiered at the Theatre Royal, Haymarket in London 31 July 1779.^[2] The original cast included Howard Usher as King Henry, West Digges as Westmoreland, William Wyatt Dimond as Edward, James Aickin as Egbert, Robert Palmer as Oswald, John Gardner as Steward and Katherine Sherry as Albina. She dedicated the play to the politician Lord Harrowby.

Bibliography

• Escott, Angela. The Celebrated Hannah Cowley: Experiments in Dramatic Genre, 1776–1794. Routledge, 2015.
• Greene, John C. Theatre in Dublin, 1745-1820: A Calendar of Performances, Volume 6. Lexington Books, 2011.
• Nicoll, Allardyce. A History of English Drama 1660–1900: Volume III. Cambridge University Press, 2009.
• Hogan, C.B (ed.) The London Stage, 1660–1800: Volume V. Southern Illinois University Press, 1968.

Notes and References

1. Nicoll p.248
2. Greene p.4488