The Loyal General

The Loyal General is a 1679 tragedy by the Irish writer Nahum Tate. It was first performed at the Dorset [Garden Theatre] by the Duke's Company. The prologue was written by John Dryden.
The original cast included Thomas Betterton as Theocrin, Henry [Harris (actor)|Henry Harris] as King, Henry Norris as Theron, Thomas Gillow as Diphilus, Thomas Jevon as Escalus, John [Bowman (actor)|John Bowman] as Pisander, Joseph [Williams (actor)|Joseph Williams] as Abardanes, Elizabeth Currer as Queen, Mary Lee as Arviola and Emily [Price (actress)|Emily Price] as Edraste.