Tryphon (play)
1668 play
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Tryphon is a 1668 tragedy by the Irish writer Roger Boyle, 1st Earl of Orrery. It was originally staged by the Duke's Company at the Lincoln's Inn Fields Theatre in London. The original cast is unknown.[1]
Written byRoger Boyle, 1st Earl of Orrery
Date premieredDecember 1668
Place premieredLincoln's Inn Fields Theatre, London
Original languageEnglish
| Tryphon | |
|---|---|
| Written by | Roger Boyle, 1st Earl of Orrery |
| Date premiered | December 1668 |
| Place premiered | Lincoln's Inn Fields Theatre, London |
| Original language | English |
| Genre | Tragedy |
The opening prologue of the play is an interaction between a character named Nokes and a character named Angles where they discuss the merits of including or not including a prologue to the play. https://xtf.lib.virginia.edu/xtf/view?docId=chadwyck_evd/uvaGenText/tei/chevd_V2.0124.xml&chunk.id=d4&toc.id=&brand=default