A Database of Cheap Literature, 1837-1860

About the Work

Creator:: James Sheridan Knowles (1784-1862)

Mythical figure:: William Tell, Swiss rebel

First performance:: William Tell. Drury Lane Theatre (London), 11 May 1825LC: Add. 42871.
Narrativized play (restaging of previous):: William Tell. Covent Garden Theatre (London), 3 Dec. 1838.

Penny Publication

Author:: Thomas Peckett Prest (1810-1859)

Tale:: "William Tell"
Tales of the Drama: p. 409-416.Bodley, Hamilton, Harvard