Lady Jane Grey

Lady Jane Grey is a in five acts tragedy by Nicholas Rowe.

Also referred to as The Tragedy of Lady Jane Grey or simply as Lady Grey.

Based on the historical events surrounding Lady Jane Grey, the "Nine Days' Queen" of England.

First performed at the Drury Lane theatre, London in 1715, and the Theatre Royal, Covent Garden in 1776.

The South African linked actor/manager Frederick Mouillot appeared in a performance of the original play at the New Royal Theatre in Bristol (circa 1883).

Published in London by Longman, Hurst, Rees and Orme in 1807. Another version, corrected by Charles Dibdin, was published in 1818 by Sherwood Neely and Jones, London.

The play has been reworked in numerous ways over the years, including a number of operatic versions by the French it seems[]. Three films have been made of the basic tale, including Lady Jane (1986) Tudor Rose (1936), Lady Jane Grey, or The Court of Intrigue (1923).

Facsimile version of the 1807 published text, Google E-Book[1]

Facsimile version of the 1818 published text, Google E-Book[2]