The Duke in Darkness

The Duke in Darkness
First edition, 1943
Written byPatrick Hamilton
Date premiered7 September 1942 (1942-09-07)
Place premieredRoyal Lyceum Theatre, Edinburgh, Scotland
Original languageEnglish
GenrePsychological drama
SettingAround 1580 in the imaginary French province of Lamorre

The Duke in Darkness is a 1942 play by Patrick Hamilton. A psychological drama set during the French Wars of Religion, it was first staged on 7 September 1942 at the Royal Lyceum Theatre in Edinburgh. It ran for 72 performances (8 October – 5 December 1942) at the St. James Theatre, London, and had a brief run on Broadway in 1944.

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