Marina (play) explained

Marina
Date Of Premiere:1 August 1738
Original Language:English
Place:Covent Garden Theatre
Genre:Tragedy

Marina is a 1738 tragedy by the British writer George Lillo. It is a reworking of Shakespeare's Pericles, Prince of Tyre, produced at a time when Covent Garden was experimenting with a summer season.[1]

The original Covent Garden cast included Lewis Hallam as Lysimachus, Sarah Hamilton as Philoten and William Hallam as Mother Coupler.

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Notes and References

  1. Kozar & Burling p.106