The Black Prince (play)

The Black Prince
Published version of play along with Tryphon another work by the same author.
Written byRoger Boyle, 1st Earl of Orrery
Date premiered19 October 1667
Place premieredTheatre Royal, Drury Lane, London
Original languageEnglish
GenreTragedy
SettingKingdom of France, 1350s

The Black Prince is a Restoration era stage play, a historical tragedy written by Roger Boyle, 1st Earl of Orrery. It premiered on stage in 1667 and was first published in 1669. The play relied on influences from contemporaneous French theatre, and contributed to the evolution of the subgenre of heroic drama; yet it also looked back to the Caroline era to assimilate masque-like dramatic effects.

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