Ruy Blas
Ruy Blas is a tragedy in five acts by Victor Hugo (1802–1885)[1]
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Considered by many as Hugo's best theatrical work, the play was written and first performed in Paris at the Théâtre de la Renaissance on November 8, 1838.
Translations and adaptations
It had many subsequent imitators and adaptations (See: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ruy_Blas)
For See also Don César de Bazan (1844)
Performance history in South Africa
Sources
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ruy_Blas
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Victor_Hugo
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