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Hugo’s Angelo premiered in 1835, to great success. Soon after, the Duke of New Orleans (brother of King Louis-Philippe, and an admirer of Hugo’s work) founded a new theatre to support new plays. Théâtre de la Renaissance opened in November 1838 with the premiere of Ruy Blas. Though considered by many to be Hugo’s best drama, at the time it met with only average success. Hugo did not produce another play until 1843. The Burgraves played for only 33 nights, losing audiences to a competing drama, and it would be his last work written for the theatre. Though he would later write the short verse drama Torquemada in 1869, it was not published until a few years before his death in 1882, and was never intended for the stage. However, Hugo's interest in the theatre continued, and in 1864 he published a well-received essay on William Shakespeare, whose style he tried to emulate in his own dramas.

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Hugo’s Angelo (1835) premiered successfully. Soon after in 1836, the Duke of New Orleans (brother of King Louis-Philippe, and a Hugo admirer), founded the Théâtre de la Renaissancea to showcase new plays. It's premiere offering (November 1838) was Hugo's [Ruy Blas. Considered Hugo’s best drama, it met with only average success. Similarly, in 1843 The Burgraves played only 33 nights, and was his last theatrical work. The short verse drama Torquemada written in 1869, but unpublished until 1882, was never intended for the stage. However, Hugo's interest in the theatre continued, and in 1864 his essay on William Shakespeare, whose style he admired and had emulated, was very well received.