Mahomet a Tragedy - Miller, James 1704-1744; Hoadly, John 1711-1776; Voltaire 1694-1778 (London Bell, 1795)
Based on' Le Fanatisme, ou, Mahomet le prophete' by Voltaire, originally published in 1741
Miller's play premiered in 1744 at Drury Lane and was originally published in 1759
Dedicated by the author's widow Dorothy Miller to Sir Edward Southwell, 21st Baron de Clifford
the publisher, John Bell (1745-1831), was an important printer and typographer whose bookshop, 'British Library', was located in the Strand and who pioneered the regular s (instead of the long s) in English printing
Contains an Epilogue "Originally spoken by Mr Garrick" (The original Theatre Royal at Drury Lane cast included David Garrick as Zaphna)
Contains role assignment and casting for Covent Garden
Keywords: Theatre Royal, Covent Garden (London, United Kingdom); 18th Century (1701-1800); Play (theater); London (United Kingdom)