Vortigern and Rowena
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Vortigern and Rowena, or Vortigern, an Historical Play, is a play that was touted as a newly discovered work by William Shakespeare when it first appeared in 1796. It was eventually revealed to be a Shakespeare hoax, the product of prominent forger William Henry Ireland and part of his wider series of forgeries.[1] Its first performance was on 2 April 1796, when it was ridiculed by the audience. Its titular protagonists, Vortigern and Rowena, are figures from Britain's traditional history.
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Written by | William Henry Ireland |
Date premiered | 2 April 1796 |
Place premiered | Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, London |
Original language | English |
Genre | Historical |
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