Royal Gambit

Royal Gambit is a historical drama by German dramatist Hermann Gressieker (1903-1983).

The original text
First published in German entitled Heinrich der Achte und seine Frauen.

Translations and adaptations
Translated and adapted into English by George White, published by Samuel French. ISBN: 9780573614958.

Performance history in South Africa
1962: Presented by the University of Cape Town’s Speech and Drama Department at the Little Theatre in May, directed by Rosalie van der Gucht.

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