A Prior Claim is an 1805 comedy play by the English writer and poet laureate Henry James Pye and Samuel James Arnold.[1] It premiered at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane on 29 October 1805.[2] The original cast included William Dowton as Sir William Freeman, Vincent De Camp as Young Freeman, Robert William Elliston as Henry Mortimer, William Barrymore as Colonel Raymond, Robert Palmer as Lounger, John Henry Johnstone as Patrick O'Shatter, Maria Rebecca Davison as Maria, Harriet Siddons as Emily and Maria Theresa Kemble as Fanny. It was Pye's third play to be staged and marked a break from his two previous works, the historical tragediesThe Siege of Meaux (1794) and Adelaide (1800).

A Prior Claim
Written byHenry James Pye
Samuel James Arnold
Date premiered29 October 1805
Place premieredTheatre Royal, Drury Lane, London
Original languageEnglish
GenreComedy
SettingEngland, present day

References

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  1. ^ Nicoll p.300
  2. ^ Greene p.4516

Bibliography

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  • Greene, John C. Theatre in Dublin, 1745-1820: A Calendar of Performances, Volume 6. Lexington Books, 2011.
  • Nicoll, Allardyce. A History of English Drama 1660–1900: Volume IV. Cambridge University Press, 2009.