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John Burgoyne, General and Dramatist
A
Sketch of the Life of Lieutenant-General Burgoyne
Orderly Book of Lieutenant General John Burgoyne from His Entry
into the State of New York Until His surrender at Saratoga, 16
Oct. 1777
Eudora, a
Tragedy, 1790
The Viceroy, a
Tragedy
Heroine
of Cambria, a Tragedy
The Maid
of the Oaks, a Comedy, 1774. Written in celebration of the
forthcoming marriage of Edward Smith Stanley, heir to the earldom
of Derby and Lady Elizabeth Hamilton
The Heiress, a
Comedy, debuted at Drury Lane Theatre, Jan. 14, 1786.
An enormous success.
The Camp, a
Musical Entertainment, 1778, Coathor with Richard Sheridan.
The most performed work at the Drury Lane Theatre in the 1778-1779
season, beating School for Scandal.
The Lord
of the Manor, Comic Opera. First staged at Drury Lane
Theatre Dec. 1780. Written for his lover the actress Susan
Caufield.
Richard
Coeur de Lion, an Historical Romance, a Semi-Opera, first
staged in 786. Text by Burgoyne set to music by Thomas Linley the
Elder. A translation of Michel-Jean Sedaine's opera of the same
name. A major success.
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