Judas Maccabaeus (1601 Haughton), play

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Judas Maccabaeus (1601) was a play by William Haughton.

Abstract

Apparently finished by William Bird and Samuel Rowley, is credited to be the first English drama on the subject.

Editions

The play was never printed and is now lost.

Performance history

Performed in 1601 in England by the Admiral’s Men.

References

  • A. Harbage, and S. Schoenbaum, Annals of English Drama, 975-1700 (London: 1964), pp. 78-79.

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