The Rose of Arragon

The Rose of Arragon is a verse play in five acts by James Sheridan Knowles (1784 - 1862).

The original text
First performed at the Theatre Royal, Haymarket on 4 June, 1842. Published by Edward Moxon in 1842.

Performance history in South Africa
1850 Performed by the Garrison Amateur Players, led by Captain Hall, on 31 July, with A Practical Man (Bernard - wrongly announced as The Practical Man).

1850: Repeated by the Garrison Amateur Players on 9 August with Shocking Events (Buckstone) as afterpiece.

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