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The Ambitious Slave
Written byElkanah Settle
Date premiered21 March 1694
Place premieredTheatre Royal, Drury Lane, London
Original languageEnglish
GenreTragedy

The Ambitious Slave; Or, A Generous Revenge is a 1694 tragedy by the English writer Elkanah Settle. It was first staged at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane by the United Company.

The original cast included John Bowman as King of Persia, John Verbruggen as Tygranes, George Powell as Orontes, John Freeman as Briomar, Jane Rogers as Mirvan, Frances Maria Knight as Herminia, Anne Bracegirdle as Clarismunda, Elizabeth Barry as Celestina and Elinor Leigh as Rosalin.[1]

  1. ^ Van Lennep p.433

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