The Fair Captive
Play by Eliza Haywood
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The Fair Captive is a 1721 tragedy by the British writer Eliza Haywood.
| The Fair Captive | |
|---|---|
| Original language | English |
| Written by | Eliza Haywood |
| Genre | Tragedy |
| Premiere | |
| Date | 4 March 1721[1] |
| Place | Lincoln's Inn Fields Theatre |
Performed at the Lincoln's Inn Fields Theatre the cast featured James Quin as Mustapha, John Leigh as Ozmin, Anthony Boheme as Haly, Lacy Ryan as Alphonso, John Egleton as Achmat and Anna Maria Seymour as Isabella. The epilogue, comic in contrast to the play's tragedy, was written by Aaron Hill.[2]
