The Heir of Morocco
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| The Heir of Morocco, with the Death of Gayland | |
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| Written by | Elkanah Settle |
| Date premiered | 1682 |
| Place premiered | Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, London |
| Original language | English |
| Setting | Algiers, Algeria |
The Heir of Morocco, with the Death of Gayland is a 1682 tragedy by Restoration era playwright Elkanah Settle. The play premiered at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane in London in 1682. The original cast included Phillip Griffin as Albuzeiden, Thomas Clark as Gayland, Carey Perin as Meroin, and Elizabeth Cox as Altemira.
The action of the play is set in Algiers, during an unspecified time period. All of the characters are fictitious, except for Gayland, who was loosely based on 17th century Moroccan warlord Khadir Ghaïlani.[1][2] The play is a sequel to Settle's 1673 tragedy, The Empress of Morocco.[3]
The drama was dedicated to Lady Henrietta Maria Wentworth, Baroness of Nettlestead, who would later inherit the barony of Wentworth.[4]