William Henry Ireland
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William Henry Ireland was an English forger of would-be Shakespearean documents and plays. He is less well known as a poet, writer of gothic novels and histories. Although he was apparently christened
William Henry Ireland (1818)
A forgery of Shakespeare's signature by Ireland, c. 1795
Vortigern and Rowena
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Vortigern and Rowena, or Vortigern, an Historical Play, is a play that was touted as a newly discovered work by William Shakespeare when it first appeared in 1796. It was eventually revealed to be a S
William Henry Ireland
…in the matter and the plot began to unravel. In 1795, Ireland became bolder and produced a whole new play, allegedly written by Shakespeare, entitled Vortigern and Rowena. After extensive negotiations, Irish playwright Richard Brinsley Sheridan acquired rights for the first production of the play at London's Drury Lane…
Vortigern and Rowena
Richard Brinsley Sheridan, the playwright and manager of Drury Lane who staged the play.