| The Cardinal | |
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&sq=Facebook&lang=en&file=File:The_Cardinal_(1901_play).jpg) E.S. Willard in the title role in 1903. | |
| Written by | Louis N. Parker |
| Date premiered | 21 October 1901 |
| Place premiered | Theatre Royal, Montreal |
| Original language | English |
| Genre | Historical drama |
| Setting | Renaissance Rome and Florence |
The Cardinal is a 1901 historical play by the British writer Louis N. Parker. It is set in Renaissance Italy at the height of the power of the Medici Dynasty.
It originally premiered at the Theatre Royal, Montreal before transferring to the Garden Theatre on Broadway. It then enjoyed a run of 106 performances at St James' Theatre in London's West End between 31 August and 5 December 1903. The original London cast included E.S. Willard, Frederick Volpe, Harry Lonsdale, Alice Lonnon, Joseph Farjeon and Helen Ferrers.[1]
- ^ Wearing p.153