Alonzo the Brave
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There appear to have been two burlesque versions of the famous ballad The Celebrated History of Alonzo the Brave and the Fair Imogen by Matthew Gregory Lewis (“Monk Lewis”) (1775–1818)[], both created and performed in 1855.
Alonzo the Brave and The Fair Imogene, a burlesque in one act by H.T. Craven
First performed at the Strand Theatre on 29 January 1855.
Alonzo the Brave, or Faust and the Fair Imogene , a burlesque by Francis Cowley Burnand ()[]
First performed at the Strand Theatre London on 5 February, 1855 and published by T.H. Lacy in the same year.
Allardyce Nicoll. 1975. A History of English Drama 1660-1900: Late 19th Century Drama 1850-1900 Cambridge University Press: p. 287[1]
52952 A - Z. LORD CHAMBERLAIN'S PLAYS, 1852 - 1866. January - February 1855. [2]
