The Law of Lombardy explained

The Law of Lombardy
Date Of Premiere:	8 February 1779^[1]
Original Language:	English
Place:	Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, London
Genre:	Tragedy

The Law of Lombardy is a 1779 tragedy by the Irish writer Robert Jephson.^[2] The original Drury Lane cast included William Smith as Paladore, Robert Bensley as King, John Hayman Packer as Rinaldo, Richard Hurst as Asciano, James Wrighten as Forester, John Henderson as Bireno, Mary Robinson as Alinda and Elizabeth Younge as Princess. It was dedicated by Jephson to George III.

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.233
2. Nicoll p.276