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Performed at the College of St. Clements, Prague in September 1575. | Performed at the Jesuit College of St. Clements, Prague in September 1575. | ||
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Revision as of 18:27, 8 December 2014
Historical Records
Georgius Varus et al, Historia Collegii S. J. Pragensis ad St. Clementem Annorum 1555 - 1610 (University of Prague ms.) f.115v.
Theatrical Provenance
Performed at the Jesuit College of St. Clements, Prague in September 1575.
Probable Genre(s)
Biblical.
Possible Narrative and Dramatic Sources or Analogues
God's instruction to Abraham to sacrifice his son Isaac as a test of faith (Genesis 22).
References to the Play
Critical Commentary
Wiggins 584 notes that "[t]he performance of the actor playing Abraham was much admired for its pathos", and suggests that the play may have been performed "in connection with the coronation of King Rudolf II on Thursday 22 September".
For What It's Worth
Information welcome.
Works Cited
Varus, Georgius et al, Historia Collegii S. J. Pragensis ad St. Clementem Annorum 1555 - 1610 (University of Prague ms).
Site created by Dana F. Sutton, University of California, Irvine, February 2010; updated by David McInnis 09 Dec 2014.