The Captives (Delap play) explained

The Captives
Date Of Premiere:	9 March 1786^[1]
Original Language:	English
Place:	Theatre Royal, Drury Lane
Genre:	Tragedy

The Captives is a 1786 tragedy by the British writer John Delap.^[2]

The original Drury Lane cast included William 'Gentleman' Smith as Erragon, Robert Bensley as Hilladon, William Barrymore as Connal, John Philip Kemble as Everalin, Charlotte Tidswell as Virgin, Fanny Kemble as Minla and Sarah Siddons as Malvina.^[3]

Bibliography

• 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. Hogan p.868
2. Nicoll p.80
3. Hogan p.868