Fatal Curiosity
Play by George Lillo
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Fatal Curiosity is a 1737 tragedy by the British writer George Lillo. It is also known by the alternative title Guilt Its Own Punishment.
Written byGeorge Lillo
Date premiered21 March 1737[1]
Place premieredKing's Theatre, Haymarket
Original languageEnglish
| Fatal Curiosity | |
|---|---|
| Written by | George Lillo |
| Date premiered | 21 March 1737[1] |
| Place premiered | King's Theatre, Haymarket |
| Original language | English |
| Genre | Tragedy |
The original cast included Thomas Davies and Charlotte Charke.
Implicitly, the work attacks the government and Imperial strategy of Robert Walpole, who had then been prime minister for over a decade. It was shown with Henry Fielding's The Historical Register as an afterpiece. Soon afterwards Walpole brought forward a Licensing Act 1737 to clamp down on theatrical criticism of the government.
